As the 2027 contest draws closer, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, on Wednesday inaugurated the Director-General and more than 600 members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Campaign Council in Kebbi State.
A day earlier, the Kebbi State ADC had announced the appointment of former Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sani Tadurga, an experienced political figure with legislative and grassroots experience, as Director-General of the Kebbi State ADC Campaign Council. AS DG,he will be coordinating the ADC campaign operations in the state.
The party also announced a broad-based campaign leadership structure covering the state’s three senatorial zones.
Arc. Bala Sani Kangiwa was appointed Deputy Director-General for Kebbi North, while Hon. Shehu Aliyu Sambawa will coordinate the Kebbi Central district. Alh. Aliyu Jibrin Bagaruwa was named Deputy Director-General for Kebbi South, and Barr. Aminu Bunza was appointed Secretary of the Kebbi State Campaign Council.
The inauguration event was attended by important stakeholders of the party such as it’s candidates for the Senate, General Aminu Bande for Kebbi Central, Garba Maidoki for Kebbi South, and Chiroman Kabi, Alhaji Mera, for Kebbi North, along with candidates vying for positions in the House of Representatives, State House of Assembly, and other elective roles under the ADC banner
In his speech at the occasion, Malami SAN emphasized that the formation of the campaign council went beyond merely naming people for roles; instead, he characterized it as the creation of an organized grassroots network to promote the interests of all ADC candidates in the region.
He highlighted that the council included individuals from various communities, local areas, senatorial zones, and backgrounds, showcasing the diverse makeup of Kebbi State and the party’s dedication to ensuring inclusive participation in its political endeavors.
Urging members of the campaign council to function as a unified political unit rather than disparate independent candidates who are in pursuit of personal goals, Malami said:
“This Campaign Council represents our collective ADC campaign. It is not about one candidate or one elective position. From the governorship to the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly, we must work as one political family,” warning that no tribe, senatorial district, local government area, ward or community should feel excluded from the campaign, just as no genuine ADC member should be marginalised because of previous political affiliations or support for another aspirant., as he advised then to eschew tribalism, sectionalism and internal rivalry.
The former Attorney General also appealed to party leaders and campaign officials to make reconciliation a central part of their responsibilities, and urged members to resolve internal disagreements through consultation and dialogue, warning against allowing differences within the party to degenerate into public feuds.
“Where there are disagreements, let us reconcile. Where there are grievances, let us listen. Where there is suspicion, let us rebuild trust. Our diversity must become our strength,” he said.
While stressing the importance of a unified state campaign operation, which he tagged “One ADC, One Campaign”, he said members could not publicly campaign together while privately undermining one another, stating that the success of every ADC candidate should be regarded as a collective achievement, as he called for effective coordination among campaign structures at all levels.
“Different candidates, one ADC. Different communities, one Kebbi State. Different responsibilities, one common purpose,” he charged.
Malami also directed the campaign council to conduct its activities with dignity, discipline and respect for political opponents, communities and the electorate. It should be lawful and devoid of ethnic insults, hate speech and attacks on people based on their backgrounds or political choices.
The former minister reminded supporters that elections were temporary, while relationships binding communities together endured beyond electoral contests.
“After the elections, we will still worship together, attend the same markets, celebrate together, mourn together and raise our children together. No political ambition is worth destroying those bonds,” he said.
Addressing the Director-General and members of the campaign council, Malami said their appointments should be regarded as a call to service rather than a reward or conferment of status.
He charged them to organise, mobilise, reconcile aggrieved members, listen to citizens and take the ADC message to every local government area, ward, community and polling unit across the state.
He urged members to measure their contribution not by the positions they received but by the communities mobilised, disagreements resolved, citizens engaged, and people brought into the political movement.
Malami said the inauguration marked the beginning of a major phase of political mobilisation and grassroots engagement across Kebbi State.
He called on members to return to their respective communities as bridge-builders and ambassadors of the ADC, strengthen grassroots structures and ensure that every part of the state felt represented in the movement.
Reaffirming the values expected to guide the campaign, Malami said, “We choose unity over division. We choose cooperation over rivalry. We choose reconciliation over bitterness. We choose respect over insults. We choose service over personal interest.”
He urged ADC members and supporters to rise above tribalism, sectionalism and personal differences in pursuit of a collective vision for Kebbi State.
“Today is not a reward for work completed. Today is the beginning of the work. Let us arise above our differences. Let us arise above tribalism and sectionalism. Let us arise together in service to our people. And together, let us make Kebbi State shine. Arise and Shine!” he said.
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