“I have respect for Adamu but this is like championship. I believe that the people of Nasarawa State know exactly what is on ground. He is not contesting for Governorship, he is not going to be on the ballot box. He is national chairman of APC for the whole of Nigeria, not Nasarawa State.
“The party will be contending with state chairman in Nasarawa State who will be the person that will be in Nasarawa State during election. He is not a candidate, so it will be between us and people who are on ground. I believe very clearly that, that is not going to be threat to us in Nasarawa State.
“In any case, he would be proud of us because he knows whom we are and our competence. He will very proud of me if I become the governor of Nasarawa State. The National Chairman of APC will be proud of me. He knows me. I believe very strongly that he will be proud of me as I am also proud of him.”