2027: Ex-IGP Adamu Rejects Governor Sule’s Endorsement Of Wadada, Insists Nasarawa Electorate Will Decide
Former IGP Adamu rejects Governor Sule’s endorsement of Wadada, says voters—not political imposition—will determine Nasarawa’s next governor.
Former IGP Adamu rejects Governor Sule’s endorsement of Wadada, says voters—not political imposition—will determine Nasarawa’s next governor.
Former Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu-Abubakar, has rejected the endorsement of Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada by Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election.
Adamu-Abubakar, speaking at a press briefing in Lafia, insisted that he would not be intimidated or distracted by the governor’s move, stressing that the electorate—not any individual—would ultimately determine who emerges as governor.
He criticised what he described as attempts to impose a candidate ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, alleging that government officials and party executives were being pressured to support Wadada over other aspirants.
“We are not deterred and we are not distracted. The people of Nasarawa State are the determining factors in this whole process,” he said, adding that party leaders must remain impartial and adhere to electoral laws and party guidelines.
The development has stirred mixed reactions across the state, with stakeholders divided over the timing and implications of endorsing a preferred candidate before the primary process.
Also weighing in, former Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, criticised the move, describing it as premature and potentially undemocratic.
Al-Makura said while the governor has the right to support any aspirant, publicly presenting a preferred candidate—especially before party processes are concluded—undermines due process.
“It is too early. Let the processes run their course—forms, primaries, and emergence of a candidate—before any endorsement,” he stated.
He further stressed that the eventual candidate must emerge through a transparent and credible primary, assuring that all aspirants would be given a level playing field.
The controversy follows Governor Sule’s recent declaration of Wadada as his preferred successor and his presentation of the lawmaker to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a move that has intensified political debate within the state’s APC ranks.
