APM selects retired NNPC chief for Adamawa deputy governorship ticket

The Allied Peoples Movement has named a retired Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation chief as its deputy governorship candidate in Adamawa ahead of the 2027 elections, Premium Times reports. The source did not identify the candidate by name or state which position the person previously held at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. It described the nominee as a retired NNPC chief.

The party presented the choice as a combination of private-sector enterprise and public-sector experience. It said that combination would provide a formula for transforming Adamawa State. The supplied report did not identify the party’s governorship candidate or provide details of the process through which the deputy candidate was selected.

It also did not state whether the nomination had received any electoral or party approval beyond the announcement. No policy programme, campaign timetable or specific proposals for Adamawa were included in the available material. The report likewise did not contain a response from rival parties, other candidates or the nominee.

The announcement places the APM’s deputy governorship choice within preparations for the 2027 polls. Beyond the party’s stated rationale, the supplied information does not provide details about the ticket’s structure, its campaign plans or its prospects in the election.