By Adesina Soyooye

Citing inconsistency, non transparent and undemocratic actions, a former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Adamu who was appointed   the IGP by then President Goodluck Jonathan but later removed from office in 2015 before the end of his tenure by same  over some actions which did not sit well with the administration, handed in his resignation letter to the Executives of his Makama Ward, Lafia, Nasarawa State.

He had sought to be the Governor of the State by purchasing both the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms, but his ambition was cut short by the Governor of the State, Abdullahi Sule, who had a preferred  Candidate, Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada.

Earlier, Adamu had turned down the idea of a consensus candidate, unlike a couple of other contenders, and insisted on a free and fair primary election. At the Primary, he was, expectedly, defeated as the Governor’s Candidate  carried the day. All his protestations were ignored and, obviously, ended with his resignation on Monday, May 25, 2026.

In his letter of resignation he wrote: Today, I address my letter to you the Ward Executives, especially, the Ward Chairman, of my decision to resign from the All Progressives Congress with immediate effect.

“This decision was not taken lightly. However, 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 with my political activities under the platform of the party.

“I strongly believe that internal democracy, fairness, transparency and equal opportunity for aspirants and members guide the affairs of any democratic political party.

“Unfortunately, the event surrounding the Primary Election did not reflect this principle and have led to loss of confidence in the party’s leadership and the processes in the State.

“After wide consultations with supporters, political associates and family members, I have decided to withdraw my membership to pursue my political aspirations through another platform.”

It was not known, at the time of filing this report, to which political he will be headed to and, if the controversial new laws will allow him to pursue his governorship ambition elsewhere.

During his time as a young Police Officer, Adamu was the Aide De Camp to former First Lady, Maryam Abacha.

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

An unprecedented wave of defections has hit the ranks of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Bauchi State. This is as a result of the discontent which greeted the just concluded Party Primaries.

Almost all the National Assembly members  that lost their return bids are exiting the party

Leading the pack of the defectors is the Senator representing Bauchi South ,Shehu Buba Umar.

Buba who announced his defection just days after losing the APC Governorship ticket, has formally joined forces with the, Peoples Redemption Party, PRP .

Also joining the defection train is the Senator representing Bauchi North, Samaila Kaila Dahuma .

Senator Dahuma who has equally moved to the PRP, resigned after losing his bid for a return ticket to the National Assembly.

Similarly, the member representing Jama’are/Itas-Gadau Federal Constituency, Hon Rabilu, announced his decision to part ways with the APC with immediate effect .

He equally lost his  bid to secure a return ticket to the House of Representatives. His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the Kashuri Ward APC chairman.

Another of the defectors, the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the APC in the 2023 general elections, Hon Shehu Aliyu Musa, in the same vein,announced his resignation , having lost his bid to secure the party’s ticket for the Bauchi South Senatorial District.

He cited lack of purposeful leadership, unfair treatment of party members, and lack of cohesion among leaders of the party as some of the reasons for his action.

Before the latest wave of defection, the party had, in the wake of the State Assembly Primaries, lost significant number of chieftains together with their supporters, including former Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly Assembly, Hon. Tijjani Mohammed Aliyu.

Most of them cited alleged manipulations of the primaries’ for the production of a pre-determined outcome as well as a complete absence of internal democracy as part of their  reasons  for existing the party.

However, Senator Buba, in his statement blamed the mass defection on what he described as ” absence of internal democracy, lack of fairness, marginalisation of genuine party members, and increasing disregard for the opinions, and aspirations of grassroots supporters within the APC .

While urging his supporters to join him in his new political abode, Senator Buba insisted that his people deserve far better than they are getting from the APC.

“Our people deserve better governance, better opportunities, and leadership that truly listens to their concerns.

“Politics should be about service to humanity, justice, development, and improving the living conditions of the masses”, Buba stated.