{"id":125977,"date":"2026-03-03T15:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125977"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:08:03","slug":"atikus-don-adamu-quits-fintiris-cabinet-eyes-governorship-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/atikus-don-adamu-quits-fintiris-cabinet-eyes-governorship-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku&#8217;s Don Adamu Quits Fintiri&#8217;s Cabinet, Eyes Governorship Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adamu Abubakar, the first son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from his position as Commissioner for Works and Energy Development in Adamawa State, setting the stage for his anticipated governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 election.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adamu tendered his resignation in a letter dated March 2, 2026, addressed to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Although he did not state specific reasons for stepping down, his exit comes days after Fintiri announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Until his resignation, Adamu oversaw key infrastructure and energy projects in the state. He is now set to contest the Adamawa State governorship election in 2027 on a platform yet to be formally announced. His father, Atiku Abubakar, is said to have endorsed his ambition.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement issued Monday night by his personal assistant and media aide, Abdulaziz Jauro, the former commissioner expressed gratitude to the governor for the opportunity to serve.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMy principal is deeply grateful to His Excellency for the rare privilege and confidence bestowed upon him to serve in such a strategic capacity,\u201d the statement read.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adamu described his appointment as \u201can honour of immense significance\u201d and pledged continued loyalty to the developmental aspirations of the state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cHe views his stewardship at the Ministry of Works and Energy Development as a period of impactful service and productive collaboration,\u201d Jauro said. \u201cHe remains committed to the growth, unity, and progress of Adamawa State, even as he explores new avenues of contributing to public service.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The statement further noted that Adamu extended appreciation to his father \u201cfor granting him the moral support and blessing to serve the people of Adamawa State.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also commended the Permanent Secretaries of Works and Energy, directors, engineers and staff of the ministry \u201cfor their professionalism, resilience and dedication to infrastructural advancement across the state.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the aide, the former commissioner conveyed \u201cspecial appreciation to the people of Jada for their steadfast prayers, encouragement and unwavering support\u201d throughout his tenure.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cHe emphasised that his resignation does not mark the end of his commitment to public service, but rather the beginning of new avenues for developmental collaboration,\u201d the statement added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Fintiri had, in a statewide broadcast last Friday, announced his formal defection to the APC, declaring that members of his cabinet and the PDP structure in the state had moved with him to the ruling party. Within 24 hours, no fewer than 22 commissioners and special advisers also announced their defection.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adamu\u2019s resignation, however, signals a different political path, as he positions himself for the 2027 governorship race in Adamawa, a move that could reshape the state\u2019s political landscape in the coming months.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses Adamu Abubakar, the first son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from his position as Commissioner for Works and Energy Development in Adamawa State, setting the&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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