Ex-IGP Adamu emerges SDP governorship candidate in Nasarawa

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: September 5, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Ex-IGP Adamu emerges SDP governorship candidate in Nasarawa

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has selected former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, as its governorship candidate for Nasarawa State. Other political news includes allegations of election rigging by Tinubu and significant defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), warned that controlling more than 30 governors does not guarantee APC's victory in 2027.

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