In a bombshell revelation that could further unravel the fragile coalition in Adamawa State’s African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Governor Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow once a key defector bolstering Atiku Abubakar’s new political home has signaled his imminent exit, slamming the party’s lack of internal democracy as a “thunderstorm” brewing disaster for 2027 ambitions.
Bindow, who crossed over from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) just months ago alongside Atiku and a cadre of heavyweights, confided to TGNews that the ADC’s squabbles risk rendering it irrelevant, even as he weighs abandoning his mentor to “forge ahead” in a more viable platform.
Reached by phone amid escalating factional warfare that has seen accusations of PDP sabotage and power grabs fly between camps, Bindow likened his deliberations to monitoring the skies: “I’m watching the weather atmosphere of the ADC whether it will rain well or give down thunderstorms.”
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The ex-governor, who governed Adamawa from 2015 to 2019 under the All Progressives Congress (APC) before hopping to PDP and then ADC in a whirlwind of 2025 defections, cited the absence of robust internal mechanisms as his tipping point.
“I’m considering leaving the party because of lack of party’s internal democracy mechanisms, which might affect any serious politician in the future,” he told our correspondent, his tone laced with frustration.
Bindow’s potential bolt is particularly seismic given his self-proclaimed status as one of Atiku’s “staunch loyalists.” Yet, in a poignant twist, he admitted the pull to depart even from the former Vice President, whose July 14, 2025, PDP resignation ignited the ADC exodus that drew Bindow in.
“I’m considering leaving him to forge ahead in a sooner possible time,” Bindow said, though he demurred on naming his next berth, assuring only that “his movement out of ADC is setting.” Speculation swirls around a possible return to APC or reconciliation with PDP’s Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, but sources close to the senator whisper of outreach from opposition figures eyeing his Mubi North base.
This comes hot on the heels of a bruising internal melee that’s tested the ADC’s unity since Atiku’s high-stakes pivot. Just days ago, National Organizing Secretary (Northeast) Alhaji Umar Bello Jada (“Calculate”) accused Northeast Vice Chairman Engr. Babachir David Lawal, Bindow, and Senator Abdul-Aziz Murtala Nyako of “romancing” PDP to hand the party to Fintiri, while defending Atiku’s endorsement of Sa’idu Gomchiri as caretaker chair.
Parallel leadership claims between Comrade Shehu Yohanna and Sheik Arabo, rejected reconciliation committees, and whispers of Jada favoritism have left the coalition—bolstered by Atiku’s donation of a Yola secretariat property—teetering on implosion.
Bindow, whose gubernatorial posters have blanketed Adamawa since his July 28, 2025, ADC induction (complete with 90% of his ex-cabinet in tow), had positioned himself as a 2027 frontrunner. His defection then was hailed as a “strategic win” for the party, joining Atiku and Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani in a “mega coalition” aimed at unseating PDP dominance.
But now, with primaries looming and no “free tickets” in sight per Jada’s vow, Bindow’s disillusionment echoes broader gripes: “The unity of the party remains intact if they can be fair to all party members.”
Political analysts warn that Bindow’s departure could trigger a domino effect, eroding the ADC’s northern momentum just as it gains traction.
“Bindow brings grassroots muscle from Mubi and business clout; his exit signals the coalition’s fragility,” noted Yola-based commentator Fatima Aliyu. Atiku’s camp, silent so far, faces a test: Can the Waziri Adamawa corral his flock, or will the “thunderstorms” Bindow foresees wash away the party’s 2027 dreams?
As Adamawa’s political barometer dips, all eyes turn to Bindow’s next move and whether it rains defection or redemption on the ADC’s turbulent horizon.