Atiku, Binani, Bindow Are Irrelevant In Adamawa Politics – Ribadu Fires Shots

In an interview with Arewa PUNCH, Ribadu stated that despite the exit of some politicians, the party’s grassroots foundation remains strong and intact.

Ribadu questioned the relevance of the defectors, highlighting that their departures did not come with any significant political base. He cited former Governor Jibrilla Bindow, who despite once holding sway over 21 commissioners, local government chairmen, over 700 aides, and 200 councillors, failed to carry any of them along when he left the APC. “He lost his polling unit, his ward, his local government, and even the entire northern senatorial zone in the last election,” Ribadu said.

The APC chieftain also noted that Senator Aisha Binani, the party’s 2023 governorship candidate, similarly lost her polling unit and ward. “Even her so-called ambassadors now identify as Adamawa APC Ambassadors,” he added. Ribadu further dismissed the political relevance of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, pointing out that while Atiku left the PDP, his son and most political associates remain within the party. He stressed that politics in Adamawa has evolved beyond big family names, which he claimed have disappointed the people over the years.

Ribadu also touched on internal party matters, acknowledging minor disagreements within Adamawa APC but described them as manageable. On national politics, he remarked that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constitutional powers to appoint a vice president from any part of Nigeria, adding that governance—not ethnicity or region—should be the priority.