Breaking: APC Suffers Setback, Loses 2 Influential Senators Ahead of 2027 Elections
- The APC has lost Senator Shehu Buba Umar and Senator Sama’ila Dahuwa to the PRP in Bauchi state following the outcome of the party's primary
- The pair dumped the APC over the choice of former Governor Mohammed Abubakar as the candidate of the APC in the 2027 elections
- Senator Buba had planned to contest the APC governorship primaries but pulled out 24 hours before the scheduled date due
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost two senators in Bauchi state to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) following the outcome of the 2026 primary elections of the ruling party.
Senator Shehu Buba Umar and Senator Sama’ila Dahuwa dumped the APC over the choice of former Governor Mohammed Abubakar as the candidate of the ruling party for the 2027 governorship election in the state.
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Daily Trust reported that Senator Buba, who planned to contest the APC governorship primaries but pulled out 24 hours before the scheduled date due to what he cited as a lack of internal democracy and manipulation of the process, has been announced as the PRP consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Bauchi state.
Senator Sama’ila Dahuwa joined the APC months ago after resigning from the PDP, but it appeared he was going to be denied a return ticket to the Senate, a move that prompted his decision to join the PRP. He was announced today as the PRP consensus candidate for Bauchi North in the 2027 election.
Nigerians react as two senators dump APC
Meanwhile, the report of the two senators' defections has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
ComMuhd Sani Umar welcomed the defection:
"We, the Bauchi State people, are different from other states. You can't force us to vote for an unwanted candidate. Therefore, we are in support of Senator Shehu Buba Umar for Governor of Bauchi State in Sha Allahu. We will vote for him, count our votes, protect our votes and wait for the results at the INEC gate. We will mobilise like 70,000 people, men and women, at the INEC gate, no rigging, no magu-magu."
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Umar Abubakar Matawalle praised the decision of the lawmaker:
"Bauchi people are wise. They don't stick to one party but vote for a good candidate under any party."
Abdullahi Buba commended the decision of Shehu Buba:
"History is about to repeat itself. The same thing happened in 2007 when former Gov Ahmad Muazu denied Isa Yuguda a ticket in PDP. Shehu Buba is really a dogged and unrelenting fighter. Forward ever, backwards never."
Comr Abdullahi Muhammad Faguji praised the move:
"That's the nature of Bauchi politics, you can't force a candidate on us and expect us to vote for him. We're going to vote for a people-centred aspirant, Hon Distinguish Senator Shehu Buba insha Allahu. This is our stand."
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Governor Idris clinches APC ticket for second term
Legit.ng earlier reported that Kebbi state governor, Nasir Idris, secured his return ticket through a unanimous affirmation as the APC's sole candidate in the 2027 governorship election in the state.
The governor was unanimously affirmed by the APC delegates from all 225 wards in the state on Thursday, May 21, during the party's governorship primary.
The primary, which was held at the Haliru Abdul Stadium in Bernin Kebbi, reportedly turned out to be a massive show of support for the governor.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
