The delegation will also commiserate with the Adamawa State Government and the Adamawa Emirate Council following the passing of Tukur, who died at the age of 90 and was laid to rest in Yola.

Key Highlights of the Visit and Security Measures:

• Security Deployment: Ahead of the Vice President’s arrival, the Adamawa State Police Command has deployed personnel and specialized units across the state capital to guarantee security and smooth movement.

• Specialized Units Mobilized: According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Suleiman Nguroje, Commissioner of Police CP Kabir Umar Hassan mobilized operatives from the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU), Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Intelligence Unit, Traffic Unit, alongside Divisional Police Officers.

• Traffic and Warnings: The police have organized traffic diversions and stop-and-search operations around the capital, issuing a stern warning to miscreants to stay away from the venues as any breach of peace will be met with decisive action.

• Continued Mourning: Meanwhile, sympathizers and mourners continue to stream into the residence of the late statesman to pay their respects to his family and the people of Adamawa State.

The clash follows Wike’s ongoing friction with the PGF over his “Rainbow Coalition” in Rivers State aimed at securing President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, during which Wike labeled the governors “politically lazy”.

Key Highlights of Farouk’s Response:

• Condemnation of Remarks: Appearing on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday, Farouk labeled Wike’s comments as being in “bad taste” and stated that all APC members completely reject the description of their governors as lazy.

• Call for Humility: Farouk emphasized that anyone attempting to help President Tinubu secure re-election—including Wike—must remain humble, speak politely, and appeal to the sensibilities of Nigerians, especially given existing public frustrations with the government.

• Uncalled-For Insults: Criticizing Wike’s approach, Farouk noted that it is entirely uncalled for someone trying to assist the ruling party to be insulting its members.

• Warning Against Overheating the Polity: Pointing out that other governors from various states are also willing to support the President, Farouk warned Wike to desist from such remarks so as not to overheat the political climate of the country.

This response comes amid the recent Anambra State debt controversy, in which Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration revealed it is still paying off debts accumulated during Obi’s tenure as governor.

Key Highlights of the Presidency’s Response:

• Bayo Onanuga’s Statement: In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, argued that evidence of Obi’s spending and massive borrowing in Anambra State is glaringly clear.

• Questioning Competence: Onanuga questioned how a manager who allegedly failed to transform a small, homogeneous state—despite $4.05 billion in spending and heavy borrowing—could claim competence to fix a complex federation comprising 36 states and the FCT.

• Criticism of Tenure and Pact: Describing Obi’s eight-year term as an “unmitigated failure” masked by revisionism, Onanuga also pointed to a reported four-year single-term pact with his running mate as an act of desperation that directly contradicts the constitutional two-term provision of the 1999 Constitution.