The governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADCi) in Adamawa state, Amb. Omar Sulaiman, has dared former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is the party’s presidential candidate over party ticket in the state, insisting that he still remains the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the state.
This followed Atiku’s open endorcement of Hammantukur Madibbo who allegedly came second in the party primaries conducted in the state, and whose name is believed to be in the INEC portal as the party’s gubernatorial candidate.
Speaking at a press conference in Yola on Friday, upon his return to the state, Sulaiman expressed shocked over Atiku’s presentation of Madibbo as the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the state.
He called on Atiku to refrain from any action capable of undermining the lawful process already undertaken by the party, adding that the issue is currently in the court for determination.
“Ordinarily such post might have been dismissed as another episode of political mischief coming from a former vice president, a presidential candidate and national leader of our party and a man who publicly identifies himself as a democrat, however, it has assumed a gravity that cannot be ignored.
“Let me therefore state clearly and unequivocally that I remain the duly elected gubernatorial candidate of the ADC in Adamawa state ”
He further noted that the party’s governorship primary was conducted under the supervision of INEC and was witnessed by party members and the general public where he emerged victorious while Madibbo came second.
He alleged that his name was duly submitted to INEC as the party’s candidate only to be substituted later after over one month.
He said he suspected this kind of political manipulation that was why he approached the Federal High court to protect the intrrgrity of his mandate.
and sought judicial intervention to prevent any unlawful substitution of his name where the court gave an injunction restraining INEC from accepting any substitution of his name by the party or any person.
The gubernatorial hopeful added that all relevant court processes have been duly served on INEC and the party at both the state and the national levels, noting that he also has it on good authority that Atiku has been briefed of his action.


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