Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The 2027 gubernatorial election in Adamawa State is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in the state's history.

The impending exit of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, whose second term ends next May, and the conflicting interests of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, as well as other local factors, have created a dynamic in which no party holds a visible advantage as campaign activities get underway.

In the 2023 general elections, Mr Fintiri and Atiku combined their forces under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to beat the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The political landscape has since shifted dramatically. Not only have those two allies parted ways, but ot...