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No fewer than 115 Aspirants under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are expected to slug it out during the forthcoming primary election to conducted the party. News Platform  The Screening Committee constituted by the party, recently screened and cleared 115 aspirants to contest for seats at the hallowed chamber. Several incumbent members of the assembly who also declared their interest to seek re-election for the 2nd and 3rd time have made up of the list of the cleared contenders. The party reiterated its commitment to conducting free, fair and credible primary election in order to produce candidates that will contest and win election for the party.

  The Adamawa State Police Command on Friday, inaugurated Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) saddled with the responsibility of curtailing emerging security threats. The unit was formed and inaugurated to curtail kidnapping, shila gangsterism, terrorism, armed robbery, cult-related offences among others. In his remarks at the event, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, hailed the inauguration of the unit, saying that it will go along way in curtailing violent crime in the society. Governor Fintiri who was represented by the Special Adviser on Security, Ahmed Lawan assured the command of support and cooperation at all the times to enable it rid Adamawa free from crime and criminality. Inaugurating the unit, the Commissioner of Police, Kabiru Umar Hassan, emphasized the importance of the formation of task force by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to counter insurgency and combat crime. CP Hassan explained that the task force aims to act swiftly in responding to any criminal activities...

  Wednesday marked a defining moment in the political landscape of the M3 Federal constituency as Hon Dauda Mohammed (MAMS) received a heroic welcome in Mubi during his official declaration, drawing an overwhelming crowd in a powerful show of love, unity, acceptance, and political confidence. From youths to elders, women to community stakeholders, supporters poured into the streets in large numbers to welcome the aspirant, signaling what many observers described as a growing wave of grassroots support and belief in the MAMS movement. In a significant display of respect for tradition and leadership, Hon Dauda Mohammed MAMS first paid a courtesy visit to the palace of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Abubakar Isa Ahmadu CFR, the Emir of Mubi, where he received royal blessings, fatherly guidance, and prayers for success. The visit further highlighted his commitment to humility, respect for traditional institutions, and responsible leadership. The movement then advanced to Lokuwa I Prima...

A frontline Aspirant for the Adamawa South Senatorial District, Chief Peter Fwa, has officially dumped All Progressives Congress (APC). Equally, Peter Fwa, has withdrawn from the 2026 Senatorial Primary to be conducted by the APC, citing compromised and unfair primary process scheduled for May 18th, 2026. Addressing journalists at the press centre, Prince Peter Fwa said his decision followed extensive consultations with political associates, supporters, and stakeholders across the 9 LGAs which comprise the Adamawa South Senatorial Zone. He expressed disappointment over what he termed the deviation from principles of fairness, transparency, and justice within the party’s internal process. He said that he had fully complied with all requirements stipulated by the APC by purchasing his nomination forms and successfully passed the screening exercise conducted by the party’s National Screening Committee in Abuja. Prince Fwa explained that his decision to contest the Senate seat again was dr...

Hundreds of electorate across Lamurde, Numan and Demsa Local Government Areas in Adamawa State have promised to vote for APC Governorship Aspirant, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas PhD during primary and general elections respectively. The electorate made the promise while receiving the governorship hopeful and his entourage who visited the LGAs to canvass for votes ahead of governorship primary of the party. Hon. Namdas, was warmly received by hundreds of supporters, well wishers, APC Exco across the 3 LGAs, who assured him and his entourage of their total support to ensure his victory at the polls. Addressing mammoth crowd across the LGAs, Hon. Namdas, said that leadership of a state like Adamawa should be given to prepared leader who has experience and can deliver, assuring that he will be the Governor of Adamawa state come 2027. He told the crowd that he has the needed leadership qualities as grassroots politician and extensive experience to steer the affairs of the state to a promised land,...

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved the conversion of the Specialist Hospital Yola to Adamawa State University Teaching Hospital. This was made known by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Awwal Tukur, while inaugurating members of the conversion committee at Government House, Yola. Barr. Tukur explained that the management of Adamawa State University had recently requested the governor’s approval for the conversion to provide a training facility for medical students within the state, rather than sending them outside Adamawa for clinical training. According to him, Governor Fintiri considered the request and approved the conversion, noting that the development would improve healthcare delivery and strengthen medical education in the state. Speaking during the inauguration, the Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University, Augustine Clement, stated that the committee was inaugurated alongside the Commissioner for Health and Human Services to finalize the mo...