Former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu Abubakar has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), after he lost the party’s gubernatorial ticket in Nasarawa State.
He said the conduct of the Nasarawa governorship primary undermined the principles of fairness and internal democracy.
In a statement, Isa Nathaniel, Director Contact and Mobilisation Committee of Adamu’s campaign organisation, said the former police chief has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
“After wide-ranging consultations with stakeholders, delegates, supporters, and committed party members across Nasarawa State, Adamu Mohamed and his political movement have officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and formally joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP)”, the statement partly reads.
“This decision follows the disgraceful charade that masqueraded as the APC Governorship Primary Election held on May 21, 2026.
“Authentic results independently collated from wards and local government areas across the state clearly confirmed that Rtd. IGP Adamu Mohamed secured a decisive victory before desperate political merchants hijacked the process, mutilated the mandate of delegates, and forcefully announced a prearranged outcome.
“What happened was not a primary election; it was a coordinated assault on democracy.
“The APC leadership abandoned every principle of fairness and openly supervised the rape of internal democracy in pursuit of selfish political interests.
“The voices of thousands of party members were brutally silenced so that a tiny cabal could satisfy its greed and maintain control over the state’s political structure.” Nathaniel said.
Adamu, who contested the APC governorship primary and lost to Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, submitted his resignation letter on Monday to officials of the APC Makama Ward in Lafia Local Government Area.
The letter was received by the ward Deputy Chairman, Ahmed Awwal, and Secretary, Usman Abdullahi.
“In your presence, Deputy Chairman Ahmed Awwal and Secretary Usman Abdullahi, I am addressing a letter to you to resign from the APC party,” he said before formally presenting the document.
In the letter, Adamu said his decision was not taken lightly but was informed by “recent developments within the party, especially the conduct of the Governorship primary election in Nasarawa State,” which he said made it difficult to continue his political activities under the party’s platform.
“I strongly believe that internal democracy, fairness, transparency and equal opportunity for all aspirants and members are essential principles that must guide the affairs of any democratic political party,” he wrote.
“Unfortunately, the events surrounding the primary election did not reflect these principles and have led to a loss of confidence in the party’s leadership and processes in the state.”
Adamu said he arrived at the decision after wide consultations with his supporters, political associates, and family members, adding that he would now pursue his political aspiration on another platform.
Adamu polled 39,675 votes in the governorship primary against Wadada’s 195,285 votes.
Meanwhile, Governor Abdullahi Sule had publicly backed Wadada as his preferred candidate ahead of the contest.
