Former IGP Adamu Defects to SDP After Losing APC Governorship Ticket
- Former Inspector-General of Police Adamu Abubakar resigned from the APC after losing the Nasarawa governorship primary
- Adamu joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing fairness issues with the APC's primary process
- The former IGP's resignation letter was submitted to the ruling APC's officials in Lafia on Monday, May 25, 2026
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Lafia, Nasarawa state - Former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu Abubakar has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after losing the governorship primary in Nasarawa state.
Adamu formally joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after resigning from the APC to pursue his 2027 governorship ambition.
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The former police boss contested the APC governorship primary election and lost to Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, who was endorsed by Governor Abdullahi Sule.
He said the conduct of the APC governorship primary undermined the principles of fairness and internal democracy.
“What happened was not a primary election; it was a coordinated assault on democracy.”
As reported by Daily Trust, this was contained in a statement issued by Isa Nathaniel, the Director of the Contact and Mobilisation Committee of Adamu’s campaign organisation
“After wide-ranging consultations with stakeholders, delegates, supporters, and committed party members across Nasarawa State, Mohammed Adamu Abubakar and his political movement have officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and formally joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
“This decision follows the disgraceful charade that masqueraded as the APC Governorship Primary Election held on May 21, 2026.”
According to Vanguard, he submitted his resignation letter on Monday, May 25, 2026, to officials of the APC Makama Ward in the Lafia Local Government Area.
“In your presence, Deputy Chairman Ahmed Awwal and Secretary Usman Abdullahi, I am addressing a letter to you to resign from the APC.”
Adamu polled 39,675 votes in the APC governorship primary against Senator Wadada, who scored 195,285 votes.
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Adamu's defection and the gubernatorial race
Recall that Adamu had initially sought the APC nomination for the 2027 Nasarawa state governorship.
Adamu rejected the consensus candidate, Senator Ahmed Wadada, insisting on a competitive primary election.
The campaign director emphasised that there was no national endorsement for Nasarawa governorship aspirants, aiming to promote a fair election process.
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Former IGP Alkali joins Yobe 2027 guber race
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that former Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, announced his candidacy for the Yobe state governorship in the 2027 elections.
Alkali expressed concerns over the breakdown of the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus arrangement among aspirants.
He said four other candidates had also obtained nomination forms ahead of the elections.
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