We’ll flush out APC in 2027 — DG Abbo’s campaign vows as Labour Party forges renewed unity
By Mohammed Ismail
The Campaign Director-General of the Senator Ishaku Abbo Governorship Campaign Organisation, Hon. Abubakar Usman Damare, has declared that the Labour Party (LP) will dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 Adamawa governorship election, accusing the incumbent administration of failing to meet the expectations of the people.
Damare made the declaration on Saturday shortly after a unity meeting involving leaders and stakeholders of the Labour Party at the party secretariat in Yola, where members reaffirmed their commitment to work as a strong and indivisible force ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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He said the party’s renewed cohesion would strengthen its grassroots mobilisation and electoral prospects, arguing that the APC-led government had failed to adequately address critical sectors such as healthcare, education and other social services.
According to him, the electorate would have an opportunity in 2027 to assess the performance of the present administration against its promises and decide whether it deserved another mandate.
Damare, also accused the administration of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of concentrating on projects which had not sufficiently translated into improved living conditions for ordinary citizens.
“As far as I am concerned, Fintiri has not done anything to warrant any accolade. What he has done is to embark on projects that have largely served his personal interests rather than addressing the fundamental needs of the people.
“Adamawa people will have the opportunity in 2027 to assess the performance of the government and make their choice. We are confident that they will show the APC the way out,” he said.
Damare further challenged the government to provide a comprehensive account of its stewardship, particularly with regard to the resources that had accrued to the state during the administration’s tenure.
He said the Labour Party would, at the appropriate time, present its own assessment of the state’s financial resources and government projects, allowing citizens to compare the resources available with the administration’s achievements.
“We will, at the appropriate time, reveal the total accruals to the state so that the people can juxtapose them with the projects executed by the government and determine for themselves who is telling the truth and who is deceiving the people,” Damare said.
He, however, welcomed the reconciliation among Labour Party stakeholders, describing the decision by party leaders to set aside their differences as a significant step towards repositioning the party for the 2027 elections.
Damare said the unity achieved within the party would provide the foundation for a more coordinated campaign and grassroots mobilisation across the state.
He expressed confidence that the party could translate its renewed unity into electoral gains in the 2027 general elections.
Also speaking at the meeting, the Adamawa State Chairman of the Labour Party, Hon. Theman Jonah, said the resolution of the internal disagreements had strengthened the party and positioned it to pursue its political objectives with greater cohesion.
Jonah acknowledged that disagreements were not unusual within a major political organisation but said the party had demonstrated the capacity to resolve its differences through dialogue and reconciliation.
“It is inevitable for a party as big as the Labour Party to have some skirmishes. But we assure you that, as one big family, we have resolved our differences and will work together as one house to pursue electoral victory in all the elections in 2027,” he said.
The party chairman urged members and supporters to close ranks and channel their energies towards strengthening the party’s structures across the 21 local government areas and 226 wards of Adamawa State.
The state LP secretary, Kamaludden Jibrilla Aliyu, also said the party’s renewed unity would enable it to regain its winning momentum.
Aliyu maintained that Labour Party remained a formidable political platform in the state, claiming that competing parties were grappling with internal challenges and organisational difficulties.
He said the reconciliation among LP stakeholders would enable the party to focus on grassroots mobilisation, membership expansion and preparations for the 2027 elections.
