Adamawa APC aspirant Girei rejects omission from governorship primary list

Salihu Girei, a candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Adamawa State, has publicly denied claims that he was omitted from the party’s primary list without explanation.

In a letter sent to journalists on Friday evening, Girei explained that he had followed the APC’s procedures, accepting the invitation from the screening committee and taking part in the screening exercise.

“To my utmost surprise, I discovered that the list released by the committee responsible for conducting the primary election omitted my name entirely without any explanation or stated reason,” he wrote.

Girei added that after his screening he received no notice of disqualification, adverse findings, or any decision that would affect his eligibility. He was also never called to appear before the Post‑Screening Appeal Committee.

“Therefore, throughout the process, there was nothing whatsoever to indicate that I had been disqualified or was otherwise excluded from participation in the primary election,” he said.

He warned that the omission raises serious concerns about fairness, transparency and equal opportunity in the APC’s internal democratic process, effectively denying him the chance to compete.

Girei concluded by urging the National Chairman, through the Adamawa State APC Appeal Committee, to review the circumstances of his omission, restore his name on a revised list of cleared aspirants, and order a fresh primary election so he can participate fully and fairly.

The complaint was made public a few hours after the APC announced Ahmed Tijani Galadima as the winner of the Adamawa APC governorship primary.