Nigeria, May 26 -- Former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after losing the party's governorship primary in Nasarawa State.

He accused the party of compromising internal processes.

Mr Adamu submitted his resignation letter at his Gayam ward in Lafia, the state capital.

In the letter, the retired police chief said his decision followed developments surrounding the party's governorship primary, which he said fell short of democratic standards and failed to reflect the will of party members at the grassroots.

He accused the party leadership of undermining internal democracy, transparency and fairness, noting that the conduct of the primary eroded his confidenc...