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The political landscape in Adamawa State has taken another interesting turn ahead of the 2027 governorship election as businessman and politician Abdulrahman Haske has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), where he has emerged as the party’s governorship candidate.
Haske announced his defection on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at an event in Yola attended by APM leaders, political stakeholders, traditional and community leaders, youth and women’s groups, as well as supporters drawn from the state’s 21 local government areas. His emergence gives the APM a candidate who was previously involved in the APC’s own preparations for the 2027 governorship contest.
The move is particularly significant because Haske had earlier sought the APC ticket for the Adamawa governorship election. He eventually lost the party’s governorship primary before deciding to leave the APC and accept the APM’s invitation to carry its flag in 2027. The Cable reported that Haske had formally joined the governorship race on the APC platform in April, with a political blueprint he said was aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
But rather than allow the outcome of the APC primary to end his political journey, Haske has chosen a different route.At his unveiling as the APM candidate, he presented the decision as more than simply changing political parties. According to him, it was about finding a political platform that better suited his vision for Adamawa and provided room for what he described as people-centred development.
Haske said his objective was to build an Adamawa where government would work for ordinary citizens, young people would have opportunities to succeed, communities would be connected to development and public resources would be managed transparently for the common good.
He described the move as a “convergence of principle and purpose”, signalling that his campaign is likely to place considerable emphasis on governance rather than merely party politics.
“Our objective remains clear,” Haske was quoted as saying, “to build a state where governance works for the people, where young people have opportunities to succeed, where communities are connected to development, and where public resources are managed transparently for the common good.”
That message could resonate in a state where questions around economic opportunity, security, infrastructure and social development remain central to political conversations.
Haske has also outlined the areas he intends to prioritise if elected governor. His agenda includes agriculture, infrastructure, education, healthcare, economic empowerment, security and accountable governance. These are issues that directly affect everyday life in Adamawa, particularly in communities where access to jobs, quality public services and basic infrastructure remains a major concern.
For the APM, bringing Haske into its fold represents an opportunity to strengthen its presence in Adamawa ahead of the election. The party’s National Chairman, Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, said the decision to back Haske followed consultations with stakeholders and described the former APC aspirant as someone whose political philosophy aligns with the APM’s emphasis on inclusive and people-centred governance.
Dantalle said Haske’s commitment to empowering ordinary citizens, promoting inclusive development and building stronger communities made him suitable to represent the party in the governorship election.
The Adamawa State APM Chairman, Badejo Bello, similarly described Haske as a bridge-builder with an understanding of the state’s challenges and opportunities. The party leadership is now expected to work with his supporters and its existing structure to build a competitive campaign ahead of 2027.
The defection also creates an interesting political calculation for the APC.Haske was not simply an unknown aspirant who joined the party shortly before the primary. He had been one of the contenders seeking the APC’s ticket, making his eventual departure politically noteworthy. His movement to another party means that the political energy and support base he built during his APC campaign could potentially become part of the APM’s campaign machinery.
However, how much of that support follows him across party lines will be one of the questions to watch as the election draws closer.
Politics, after all, is not simply about moving from one party to another. The real test is whether supporters, structures and voters move with the politician.
The 2027 Adamawa governorship contest is therefore becoming more interesting. Haske now enters the race from a platform outside the state’s established political heavyweights, and his campaign will have to convince voters that the APM can provide a realistic alternative capable of challenging the larger parties.
His background as a businessman and politician is likely to feature prominently in that campaign. Earlier this year, Vanguard described the 36-year-old Haske as an emerging political figure in Adamawa, noting his business experience, educational background and family legacy as some of the factors contributing to his growing political profile.
Yet elections are ultimately decided at the polling unit, not at political rallies.
Haske will therefore have to translate his message of people-centred development into a strong grassroots organisation capable of reaching voters across Adamawa’s 21 local government areas. He will also have to convince voters that his promises on agriculture, healthcare, education, infrastructure, security and economic empowerment are not simply campaign language but plans that can actually be implemented.For now, however, his political direction is clear.He has left the APC, accepted the APM’s governorship ticket and placed his campaign around the promise of putting ordinary people at the centre of governance.
“I accept this mandate with humility,” Haske said, pledging to justify the confidence placed in him through integrity, hard work and dedicated self. Whether that message will be enough to turn the APM into a serious force in Adamawa remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: Abdulrahman Haske’s defection has added another layer to the political contest in Adamawa, and the road to the 2027 governorship election has just become a little more crowded.
