Reported by: Ijeoma .G | Edited by: Henry Owen
An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Abdulrahman Haske, has raised concerns over the conduct of the party’s primary election held on Thursday, May 22, 2026, alleging irregularities in the collation of results that produced Ahmed Galadima as the party’s governorship candidate.
Haske made the allegation shortly after the announcement of Galadima, a former Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), as the winner of the closely contested primary exercise conducted across the state under the supervision of APC electoral officials.
According to Haske, the process leading to the declaration of results did not reflect the actual votes cast by delegates, insisting that there were discrepancies during the collation stage that may have influenced the final outcome.
He stated that while voting took place in several designated centres across Adamawa State, the consolidation of results was allegedly marred by inconsistencies, raising doubts about the credibility and transparency of the exercise.
The APC governorship primary in Adamawa State, held on Thursday, May 22, 2026, is part of the party’s nationwide preparations for the 2027 general elections, where internal party contests are being conducted across various states to select candidates for governorship, national assembly, and other elective positions.
Ahmed Galadima was officially announced as the winner of the primary following the conclusion of vote collation by the APC electoral committee assigned to oversee the process in the state.
Galadima, a technocrat and former head of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), is expected to fly the APC flag in the Adamawa governorship race if his nomination is upheld by the party’s national leadership.
However, Haske’s rejection of the outcome has introduced early tensions within the party’s state chapter, with his supporters also expressing dissatisfaction over the conduct of the exercise and calling for a review of the results.
Haske maintained that the alleged irregularities occurred specifically during the collation phase, which he described as critical to ensuring fairness and accuracy in determining the winner of the primary election.
As of Friday, May 23, 2026, the Adamawa State APC leadership had not issued a formal response to the allegations raised by Haske, nor confirmed whether an internal review committee would be constituted to examine the complaints.
The APC primary elections across Nigeria have in recent cycles often attracted disputes, petitions, and internal disagreements, particularly in states with strong competition among aspirants seeking party tickets for governorship positions.
Adamawa State remains one of the politically competitive states in Nigeria’s North-East region, where electoral contests have historically involved close rivalry between the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The 2026 APC governorship primary in the state is expected to shape early political alignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, where both major parties are preparing for intensified electoral competition.
Haske has not yet indicated whether he intends to formally challenge the outcome through the APC’s internal dispute resolution mechanisms or pursue further political or legal action.
Meanwhile, party stakeholders in Adamawa have urged calm among supporters and called for adherence to internal party processes in resolving disputes arising from the primary election.
As of Friday evening, no official statement had been released by the APC national secretariat regarding the allegations of irregularities raised by Abdulrahman Haske.
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