Machina Is Crazy, APC’s Decision To Go With Lawan Is Final – APC National Chairman, Adamu

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has threatened severe sanctions against the winner of the Yobe North senatorial ticket, Bashir Sheriff Machina for refusing to relinquish his ticket to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

Adamu warned Machina to desist from making further inflammatory comments against the party’s decision to field Lawan as its senatorial candidate for Yobe North.

The National Chairman argued Wednesday, that the party is supreme and that it reserves the right to decide who gets its ticket in any election.

He said, “There’s nothing in the law stopping the Senate President from contesting for another nomination just because he lost a presidential bid.

“Machina is crazy and needs to get back to his senses immediately.

“He (Machina) should also be warned to stop inflaming the polity else we’ll not hesitate to take measures; Ahmad Lawan is our candidate for Yobe North,” he said.

Machina has refused to give up his nomination saying, “I’m certainly in the race for Yobe North Senatorial seat.

“I was never contacted directly by the Senate President on the matter, even if I was, I have the exclusive right to concede or not,” he said.

Ahmed Lawan has been in National Assembly since 1999. Disappointed Lawan did not obtain Senatorial primary form becuase he felt the APC will adopt him as the party Presidential consensus candidate.