Nigeria, May 14 -- Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State has warned politicians and their supporters against violence ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections, following the party's decision to abandon the consensus candidate selection option after internal disagreements.

In a statewide broadcast on Wednesday, Mr Yahaya said efforts by the APC Elders' Committee and the party's state executive to unite aspirants behind consensus candidates had failed.

"Some weeks ago, with the support of the APC Elders' Committee and the State Executive Committee, we made a spirited attempt to explore the consensus option," the governor said.

The move reportedly followed opposition from key party figures, including former Minist...