Nami, Adamu emergence as candidates stirs issues in Niger, Nasarawa Nasarawa
Former executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mohammed Mamman Nami has confirmed his candidacy of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Niger State. Former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, had on Saturday, September 5th, reentered the race for the governorship when he emerged the governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party, […]
Former Federal Inland Revenue Service executive chairman, Mohammed Mamman Nami, has announced his candidacy for the governorship position in Niger State under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This news comes after Adamu Abubakar, a former Inspector General of Police, re-entered the race for the governorship by winning the Social Democratic Party (SDP) primary election in Lafia.
The SDP’s national leadership, including Presidential Candidate Prince Adewole Adebayo, was present to witness the primary, showing their commitment to investing resources in Nasarawa.
In a video released on Sunday, Nami stated his readiness to challenge the incumbent Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for the Niger State Government House. He mentioned that they assured the APC last month that if they couldn't correct their mistakes in handling Niger State affairs by the 18th of May 2026, one of them would run against the current administration and another would contest for the Senate seat in Zone A. This confirmation was further solidified by the PDP's endorsement of Nami as their gubernatorial candidate in their meeting in Minna earlier this week.
The former PDP gubernatorial candidate Abubakar Suleiman stepped down to allow Nami to contest in the upcoming elections.
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