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Muhammadu Bindow
By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
The immediate past Governor of Adamawa state Muhammadu Umaru Bindow has finally dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the intractable crises in the state chapter o the party.
Bindow was elected governor
under the APC in 2015 but was defeated when he sought reelection in 2019 by governor Ahmadu Umaru
Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
All the attempt by the former governor to get the Gubernatorial ticket of the party in 2022 met a brick wall as he and four others were roundly defeated by the lone female candidate in the contest, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani.
It was learnt that the governor has since tendered his resignation letter to his Kolere Ward in Mubi North Local Government Area of the state which finally sealed his exit from the party.
It was learnt that Bindow has been nursing serious grievances against the party over the shabby treatment being meted to him despite being a senator and
immediate past governor of Adamawa State.
Bindow in the letter said the painful decision was taken after deep prayers and wide consultations with family members, stakeholders and followers and associates within and outside Adamawa state.
He said the unfortunate event of the 2019 general election and the 2022 Governorship primaries among many reasons led to his final exit from APC.
According to him, lack of genuine reconciliation with aggrieved stakeholders within the party in Adamawa state since the last primaries made his to take the painful but necessary decision.
The embattled governor said, “While thanking you and the party, I wish to also inform you that my faithful supporters will be joining me across the state in leaving the party so as to champion a cause of building a harmonious Adamawa
State that will enshrine unity in our diversity toward a collective development as a people.”
The former Governor is however mute on the political party he is moving to although his romance with PDP in recent time may be an open secret may point to the direction and destination of the former governor.
Already, a political support group loyal to the former governor under the aegis of Bindow Support Group (BSG) has since defected to the PDP and has launched serious campaign for the success of Atiku and Fintiri ahead of the 2023 general election.
