Crisis has erupted in the Adamawa State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, the home state of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over an alleged plan to replace the party’s governorship candidate, Suleiman Umar, with Abduralman Haske.
Following growing concerns over the reported replacement plan, the 21 local government chairmen of the ADC in the state declared their support for Umar after a closed-door meeting with the governorship candidate at Mama Chare Hotel, Karewa GRA, Yola, on Saturday night.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Abubakar Audu, the ADC chairman in Girei Local Government Area, told journalists that the party remained firmly behind Umar, who he said emerged through direct primaries.
“We today pass a vote of confidence on the party’s acting chairman, Mr Sadiq Dasin, and our governorship candidate, Suleiman Umar,” he said.
Asked about reports that Umar would be replaced by Haske, Audu said the matter was only being discussed at the national level and that the state chapter had not been informed.
