Former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the conduct of the party’s governorship primary election in Nasarawa State as the breaking point in what had become an increasingly strained relationship with the party’s state leadership.
Adamu delivered his resignation in person on Monday to ward executives at Makama Ward in Lafia, the same ward through which he had originally joined the party—presenting his letter to Deputy Chairman Ahmad Auwal and Secretary Usman Abdullahi in the absence of the ward chairman.
“Recent developments within the party, especially the conduct of the governorship primary election processes in Nasarawa State, have made it difficult for me to continue,” he told the gathering. “I strongly believe that internal democracy, fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for aspirants and members guide the affairs of any democratic political party.”
The resignation had been a long time coming. Adamu had for weeks been at loggerheads with the state’s APC leadership, particularly after Governor Abdullahi Sule endorsed Senator Aliyu Ahmed-Wadada as his preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship race, effectively sidelining the former police chief. Adamu had publicly accused the party of bias even before the primary was conducted.
Despite the acrimony, he departed on a measured note, thanking party members at the ward, local government, and state levels for their support before making clear that his political ambitions remain very much alive.
“I have consulted with my supporters, political allies, and family members,” he said, signaling his intention to seek the governorship on a different party platform ahead of 2027.
His exit from the APC is expected to shake up Nasarawa’s political landscape, potentially strengthening opposition forces in a state the ruling party has long dominated.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Former IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has resigned from the APC following what he considers an unfair governorship primary in Nasarawa State, ending a membership marked by growing tensions with the party’s state leadership over their endorsement of a rival candidate.
His departure is not a retreat from politics; he has vowed to chase his 2027 governorship ambition under a new platform, a move that could significantly upset the ruling party’s stronghold in Nasarawa.
