Aliyu Abbati, senatorial aspirant for Adamawa Central under the All Progressives Congress, stated on Sunday in Yola that the final decision on the party's candidate rests with Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and other APC leaders. He described Fintiri and the party leadership as central to selecting candidates capable of winning elections. Abbati affirmed his loyalty to the party, saying he and other aspirants would accept the leadership's decision without resistance. He emphasized that the race would not become a do-or-die affair, regardless of the outcome.
Abbati cited underdevelopment in Adamawa Central as his reason for entering the race, listing challenges such as flooding, unemployment, poor infrastructure, educational difficulties, and inadequate healthcare. He pledged to be an active and strategic senator who would legislate, advocate, and attract federal projects to the district. He noted that the APC-led Federal Government offers Adamawa a chance to access development in roads, irrigation, jobs, healthcare, education, and livestock. He highlighted the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development as evidence of sector-specific federal support that could benefit the region with strong representation.
He stressed that Adamawa Central has not fully tapped opportunities in federal ministries, departments, and agencies, citing NELFUND as one beneficial institution. Abbati, who has private and public sector experience, said the Senate requires mature leaders who can engage ministers, lobby colleagues, and deliver results. He is currently the only APC senatorial aspirant in Adamawa Central, as the incumbent senator, Iyya Abbas, is running for governor.
Aliyu Abbati claims the Senate race won't be do-or-die yet frames it as a battle for survival of a neglected region. He names flooding, unemployment and weak infrastructure as ongoing crises in Adamawa Central, implying years of failed representation. With the incumbent senator now chasing the governorship, voters face a choice shaped more by political exit than accountability. His focus on federal opportunities suggests local governance has already ceded ground to Abuja.
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