2027: Consensus Not On Table In Nasarawa APC, Says Ex-IGP Abubakar

A former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu Abubakar, has ruled out the possibility of consensus to pick All Progressives Congress (APC)’s flag bearer for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

The former police boss who is one of the key contenders in the race for the party’s ticket said nothing short of direct primary would be accepted.

He spoke in Lafia through the Director Contact and Moblisation of his campaign organisation, Hon. Isah Nathaniel on Saturday.

Hon Nathaniel noted that the decision of the party stakeholders, which included all the aspirants for the governorship ticket, National Assembly members, two former governors of the state, and others, during the meeting at the State Government lodge in Abuja sometimes ago, stands.

He said at the meeting, the stakeholders adopted direct primary as the only mode of choosing the standard bearer , which aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s stance on giving every party member a voice in determining the party’s flag bearer.

He pointed out that at the said meeting Governor Abdullahi Sule assured that the process will be open, transparent, and compliant with the APC constitution and Electoral Act, leaving no room for grievances.

According to him, many stakeholders were shocked when few days after the Abuja meeting the issue of preferred aspirant came up.

Nathaniel explained that while the governor has the right to pick.anyone among the aspirants to support, his decision cannot in anyway supercedes the stand of all stakeholders who overwhelmingly adopted direct primary in.consonace with party’s guidelines and the electoral act.

“It is akin to being clever by half to begin to seek dialogue or consensus by whatever name at this stage.

“We said no to all forms of imposition and unilateralism; we stand by due process and rules of law,’ he declared.

He said his principal has since purchased his nomination and expression of interest forms as required by law, stressing that the people are just waiting for the primary to confirm their support for him.