Former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu Abubakar, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This followed his defeat by Senator Aliyu Ahmed Wadada in the party’s governorship primary election in Nasarawa State.
According to a statement issued by Isa Nathaniel, the Director Contact and Mobilisation Committee of Adamu’s campaign organisation, the former Police Boss has formally joined the Social Democratic Party, (SDP).
“After wide-ranging consultations with stakeholders, delegates, supporters, and committed party members across Nassarawa State, Adamu Mohammed and his political movement, have officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and formally joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP),” part of the statement read.
“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 Mohammed secured a decisive victory before desperate political merchants hijacked the process, multilated the mandate of delegates and forcefully announced a prearranged outcome.
“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 stated.
The defeated APC aspirant, ex-IGP Adamu submitted his resignation letter on Monday May 25, 2026 to officials of the APC Makama Ward in Lafia Local Government Area, Nasarawa State.
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 didn’t attract those 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 will now pursue his political aspiration on another platform.
