Fresh divisions have emerged within the All Progressives Congress in Adamawa State following the resignation of Adamawa South senatorial aspirant Peter Fwa over alleged plans to impose candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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Speaking during a press conference in Yola on Friday, Fwa accused party leaders of undermining internal democracy and allowing what he described as “Abuja powers” to dictate the outcome of party primaries in the state.
According to him, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri allegedly informed about 28 senatorial aspirants that the final list of candidates would be determined by President Bola Tinubu.
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Fwa claimed that any consultations or political exercises conducted within Adamawa would only serve ceremonial purposes since, according to him, decisions had already been concluded at the national level.
“The leader of the party in Adamawa State told us that the list coming from Abuja will supersede whatever would be done here,” he said.
He added that many aspirants had expected a transparent process but were instead confronted with what he termed a system of imposed candidacies and “presidential coronation politics.”
The resignation has intensified tensions within the APC in Adamawa, where allegations of manipulated consensus arrangements and backroom endorsements have continued to generate discontent among party members.
Fwa’s exit comes weeks after another governorship aspirant, Maurice Vunobolki, also left the party over similar complaints of alleged candidate imposition.
Vunobolki had accused party leaders of attempting to sideline transparent primaries through manipulated consensus arrangements, though some party loyalists dismissed the allegations at the time.
Political observers say the latest development has strengthened concerns that influential figures within the APC may already be compiling preferred candidates ahead of the official primaries.
The controversy has also drawn attention to what critics describe as contradictions within the Adamawa APC camp, especially after Governor Fintiri reportedly assured party stakeholders weeks ago that there would be no room for candidate imposition.
Analysts say the crisis reflects a broader pattern of internal disputes within the ruling party across several states, where allegations of imposed candidates have triggered defections, protests and growing factional tensions.
Concerns within the party have reportedly deepened since Fintiri’s controversial defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC earlier this year, a move that significantly altered political alignments in the state.
Stakeholders and party elders had earlier warned against imposing candidates, cautioning that such actions could damage the APC’s chances in the 2027 elections.
As of Friday, the Adamawa APC leadership had yet to officially respond to the allegations raised by Fwa.
