With reports making the round that he is working underground to emerge as the new National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), former Governor of Nasarawa state, Senator Abdulahi Adamu, and members of his camp on Tuesday shunned a stakeholders meeting convened by the state Governor Abdulahi Sule to draw support for the candidacy of senator Umar Tanko Al – Makura ahead of the February 26 National Convention of the party
The Governor however urged Nasarawa indigenes not to be disturbed with the absence of some stakeholders at the meeting, adding that “the good news is that Nasarawa State has a single candidate for the APC National Chairmanship.“This is what politics is all about, just like the chairman has said, every sons and Daughters in Nasarawa is free to contest any position, but for now we are not aware of any one that has indicated intention to contest the National Chairmanship of the party in Nasarawa,” he noted.
The Governor, who recalled that several people had wanted to contest the governorship position with him said when they realized that not all can be Governor of the state, ‘they allowed me to be Governor’, urging all to develop team spirit and work together to move the state forward.The APC stakeholders meeting, which was attended by prominent members from the 13 Local governments in their numbers endorsed the candidature of Senator Umaru Tanko Al-makura as the sole candidate for the APC Chairmanship in the state.
Speakers at the meeting included the states’ National Assembly caucus, which was represented by senator Godiya Akwashiki, State Assembly members by the Speaker, Abdullahi Balarabe Ibrahim among otherAlso at the meeting to endorse the former Governor were the party Chairman, Dr John Man, amongst others
