APC recalls ‘retired’ Abdullahi Adamu for 2026 convention c’ttee despite ADC defection rumour

By Omeiza Ajayi

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has officially set its sights on the 2026 National Convention with the unveiling of a 73-member Central Coordination Committee, which features the controversial return of its former National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.

The inclusion of Adamu is particularly striking given his 2023 announcement that he was quitting partisan politics due to a self-described “allergy” to political activities, followed by recent viral reports suggesting he had dumped the ruling party for the African Democratic Congress ADC.

APC leadership appears to have made a strategic move to suppress rumours of internal fracture by placing the former chairman at number 32 on the committee list.

The Nasarawa State chapter of the APC had last month issued a formal rebuttal against claims of Adamu’s defection, insisting that a widely circulated photo of him was not an ADC reception but rather his participation in the APC’s nationwide e-membership registration exercise.

The convention committee is chaired by the Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, who will be supported by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as Vice Chairman and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni as Secretary.

The list reinforces the influence of state governors over the party’s transitional machinery as they prepare for the national gathering scheduled for March 2026.

Beyond the Adamu saga, the committee reflects a “big tent” strategy by the National Working Committee NWC, incorporating a mix of traditional heavyweights and notable new entrants.

The list includes Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, alongside recent high-profile defectors such as Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara; Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, all of whom officially joined the APC recently.

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