Adamawa's 2027 governorship race is heating up as Binani returns, Fintiri switches parties and an ADC crisis adds fresh drama to the contest.

Adamawa State may be months away from the 2027 governorship election, but the political drama has already started.

The race is attracting attention not just because of the candidates, but because of the party switches, internal disputes, and unfinished business from the 2023 election.

One of the biggest developments came in February 2026 when Governor Ahmadu Fintiri moved from the PDP to the APC, taking members of his cabinet and a significant part of the state's political structure with him. Fintiri said the move was aimed at aligning Adamawa with the Federal Government and advancing the state's interests. Channels TV

But the move immediately changed the political calculations surrounding who would succeed him.

Fintiri subsequently backed the APC structure around Ahmed Tijjani Galadima, who emerged as the party's governorship candidate after its primary. Adamawa State Government

Even that ticket has not escaped controversy. Reports circulated that the APC could replace Galadima, including speculation involving National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. The Adamawa APC publicly rejected the replacement reports and insisted Galadima remained its candidate. Punch news

Few names are as closely associated with Adamawa's recent electoral drama as Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani.

In 2023, Binani was the APC candidate against Fintiri. The election became controversial when the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Ari, announced Binani as winner while collation was still ongoing. INEC headquarters later declared the announcement invalid, and Fintiri was eventually declared winner. The Supreme Court subsequently upheld Fintiri's election. Channels TV

Now Binani is back but under a different party.

After leaving the APC for the ADC, she joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in May 2026 and is now the party's governorship candidate in Adamawa. Premium Times

She has since begun grassroots consultations across the state and selected Emmanuel Dominic Mapeo as her running mate. News hunters

The ADC race has also produced another twist.

Omar Suleiman, who emerged as the party's Adamawa governorship candidate, has publicly challenged reports that the party intended to replace him with Tukur Modibbo.

Suleiman says he remains the duly elected candidate and has taken the dispute to court. Reports have also surfaced of further allegations concerning possible changes to ADC documents, although those allegations have not been publicly substantiated.

That leaves Adamawa's 2027 contest with a fascinating mix of old rivalries, new alliances and unresolved party battles. Apex News Exclusive

That leaves Adamawa's 2027 contest with a fascinating mix of old rivalries, new alliances and unresolved party battles.

OpinionMarket is currently tracking the contest with: Omar Suleiman - ADC, Ahmed Tijjani Galadima - APC, Aisha Binani - NDC and Others. Among all these candidates Who Will Win The Adamawa State Election?

The market currently shows the three leading names sitting very close together, making the Adamawa contest one to watch as the political season develops.

The election is scheduled by INEC for February 6, 2027, while the political battle is already underway. INEC

The question now is simple: after everything that has happened in Adamawa, who do you think will emerge?

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