Ex-Lawmaker, Makpa Malla dumps APC over ‘manipulated’ governorship primaries

A former member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Barrister Makpa Malla, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing alleged manipulation and lack of internal democracy during the party’s recently concluded governorship primaries.

Malla, who represented Wamba Constituency in the 5th Assembly, announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC Chairman of Wamba East Ward and dated May 26, 2026.

In the letter, the former lawmaker said his decision to quit the ruling party followed what he described as persistent injustice, imposition, and the absence of transparent democratic processes within the APC.

He specifically accused the party leadership of undermining credibility during the governorship primaries, which produced Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as the party’s candidate.

According to him, the conduct of the exercise further exposed what he called a growing culture of impunity allegedly perpetrated by the party’s State Working Committee under the leadership of Alhaji Aliyu Bello.

Malla stated that the developments had completely diminished his confidence in the ideals of justice, fairness, equity, and democratic participation which the party was expected to uphold.

“I can no longer, in good conscience, continue to associate myself with a system that disregards the collective will of members and undermines democratic values,” he stated.

The resignation comes amid mounting tension and growing dissatisfaction within the APC in Nasarawa State following allegations of irregularities during the governorship primary election.

His exit also comes barely hours after former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, reportedly resigned from the party over claims of fraudulent practices and manipulation during the same governorship primaries.