Adamawa APC condemns assault on North-east vice chairman by ‘thugs’ in Gombe
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has strongly condemned the violent disruption which marred the APC North-east consultative forum meeting held in Gombe on June 15, 2025.
The party described the incident as a “shameful act of thuggery” targeting one of its top leaders, Comrade Mustapha Salihu (Sa’in Adamawa), the National Vice Chairman (North-East).
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In a statement signed by the Adamawa State APC Chairman, Barrister Idris Shuaibu, the party expressed outrage over what it termed a “coordinated attack” carried out by individuals smuggled into the venue under the guise of being legitimate delegates.
According to the statement, the assailants targeted Mustapha Salihu in an apparent bid to intimidate or suppress his role in delivering the official communiqué of the North-East APC stakeholders.
The communiqué, which was read out by Saluhu during the meeting, reaffirmed the position of the APC Governors’ Forum, National Assembly members, and the National Working Committee in endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
“The APC Adamawa State Chapter condemns in totality the act of thuggery meted out against our son, the National Vice Chairman, North-East, Comrade Dr. Salihu Mustapha (Sa’in Adamawa), by thugs smuggled into the venue as delegates,” the statement read.
The Adamawa chapter further clarified that the fracas did not represent the spirit or purpose of the North-East Consultative Forum meeting, which was convened to harmonize the region’s position ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party called on Nigerians to “discountenance” the violent incident and focus instead on the unity and resolve demonstrated by stakeholders to consolidate support for President Tinubu.
“We wish to make it clear that the act perpetrated by the thugs at the venue has nothing to do with the said meeting and therefore should be discountenanced by right-thinking and well-meaning Nigerians,” Shuaibu emphasized.
Despite the disruptions, the North-East Consultative Forum went ahead to adopt a communiqué which reinforced the regional bloc’s endorsement of Tinubu and expressed confidence in his leadership.
As of press time, neither the APC national secretariat nor the Gombe State APC chapter had issued a detailed statement on the fracas. However, security sources confirmed that an investigation was underway to identify those responsible for the breach of order at the meeting venue.
