Political tension has erupted within the Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the declaration of Tijani Galadima as the party’s gubernatorial flag bearer ahead of the 2027 governorship election, a development that has triggered outrage, protests, and threats of mass defection from loyalists of prominent aspirant, Abdulrahaman Bashir Haske.
In what observers are already describing as one of the earliest political earthquakes ahead of the 2027 polls, an aggrieved APC member and staunch supporter of Abdulrahaman Bashir Haske publicly set his APC membership card ablaze in protest, alleging that the will of party delegates and grassroots members had been “deliberately subverted.”
The dramatic act, which reportedly drew massive attention from party faithful and residents, has since ignited heated political conversations across Adamawa State, with thousands of Haske supporters threatening to abandon the ruling party over what they described as a “daylight political robbery.”
Supporters of Abdulrahaman Bashir Haske insist that the businessman and philanthropist overwhelmingly won the gubernatorial primaries through popular support across several local government areas, maintaining that the outcome announced by party authorities does not reflect the true wishes of APC members at the grassroots.
The atmosphere across many APC strongholds in the state has reportedly become charged, as angry supporters accuse certain political forces within the party of hijacking the democratic process to impose a preferred candidate.
“This is not democracy. The people spoke clearly for Haske,” one supporter lamented during a gathering of party loyalists. “What happened has shaken the confidence of many committed APC members.”
Political analysts say the unfolding crisis could pose a major challenge to the unity and stability of the APC in Adamawa if urgent reconciliation efforts are not initiated by the party leadership.
Across social and political circles, conversations have continued to intensify over allegations that Abdulrahaman Bashir Haske, widely seen by many young supporters as a formidable and grassroots-oriented contender, was denied victory despite commanding overwhelming support from party members during the primaries.
The growing discontent among his supporters is already sending strong signals ahead of the 2027 governorship race, with fears that a mass exodus of loyalists could weaken the party’s structure in key areas of the state.
Insiders within the APC have reportedly begun consultations in a desperate bid to calm rising tensions and prevent the crisis from escalating further.
As Adamawa’s political landscape continues to heat up, many observers believe the controversy surrounding the APC gubernatorial primaries may become one of the defining political flashpoints leading into the 2027 elections.
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