It's the season of defections in political Nigeria. See list of prominent politicians who have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC after the success of Muhammadu Buhari at the polls.
- Former Edo state Governor, Osarhemen Osunbor
- Edo PDP governorship candidate Maj-Gen. Charles Arhiavbere (rtd)
- Gbemisola Saraki
- Ondo state gubernatorial candidate in 2012, Dr. Olusola Oke
- Jigawa State deputy governor, Ahmad Mahmud
- Brigadier Gen Chris Onja (rtd)
- Former AGF Michael Aondoakaa
- Mrs. Ayoka Lawani (Oyo PDP)
- Majority Leader in the Gombe State House of Assembly Hon. Mamman Alkalio
- Mother of the former State Governor, Eunice Uzor Kalu
- Former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Nnanna Uzor Kalu
- Former Chief of Staff to Governor Theodore Orji, Mr. Mascot Uzor Kalu
- Legal adviser of the outlawed Ombatse militia group, Zamani Allumaga
- Former Deputy Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina
- Former Minister of External Affairs, Idi Hong
- Serving Senator, Bello Tukur
- Serving Senator, Ahmed Barata
- PDP Chief, Sadiq Haske
- Former military governor of Kaduna and Katsina States, Gen. Lawrence Onoja, rtd
- Former PDP, governorship aspirant in Benue State,Dr Mathias Oyigeya
- Former Chief of Staff to Senate President-David Mark, Chief Agbo Oga
- Former PDP Benue Chairman,Chief Mike Iduma
- Former PDP Benue Chairman,Major Lawrence Ugbo, rtd
- Former member of the Benue State Executive Council, Barrister Peter Ochijele