Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has inaugurated a 600-member campaign council for the African Democratic Congress in Kebbi State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Punch reported that Malami, who is the ADC governorship candidate in the state, inaugurated the council on Wednesday and urged its members to prioritise unity, reconciliation and issue-based politics as the party intensifies its grassroots mobilisation.
He charged the newly appointed members to work together to establish a strong campaign structure capable of reaching voters across Kebbi’s 21 local government areas.
According to Malami, the inauguration was more than the unveiling of campaign officials, describing it as the start of a coordinated drive to take the party’s message to communities, wards and polling units throughout the state.
He said the council was deliberately structured to reflect Kebbi’s diversity, with representatives drawn from different communities, local government areas and senatorial districts.
“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,” Malami said.
The former minister also acknowledged the party’s senatorial candidates, including retired General Aminu Bande for Kebbi Central, Garba Maidoki for Kebbi South and Chiroman Kabi, Alhaji Mera, for Kebbi North, as well as other ADC candidates contesting National and State Assembly seats.
Malami urged members of the campaign council to reject tribalism, sectional interests and personal rivalries, warning that internal disagreements could undermine the party’s prospects in the election.
He called for reconciliation whenever disputes emerge and encouraged members to resolve grievances through dialogue and mutual understanding.
“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.
He introduced the campaign theme, “One ADC, One Campaign,” and urged candidates and supporters to place the collective interests of the party above individual ambitions.
“Different candidates, one ADC. Different communities, one Kebbi State. Different responsibilities, one common purpose,” Malami declared.
The ADC governorship candidate also warned party members against inflammatory statements, hate speech, ethnic insults and unnecessary attacks on political opponents.
He stressed that political competition should not destroy relationships among people and communities, reminding members that they would continue to live and interact with one another after the elections.
“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.
Malami described the appointments as a responsibility to serve rather than a reward, tasking the more than 600 council members with mobilising supporters, reconciling aggrieved party members and communicating the ADC’s programmes to voters at the grassroots.
He urged members to return to their respective communities as ambassadors and bridge-builders, saying the success of the party’s campaign would depend largely on teamwork, discipline and effective grassroots engagement.
The inauguration comes as political parties intensify preparations and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections, with Kebbi expected to witness increased political activity across the governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly contests.
Malami said the inauguration marked the beginning of a fresh phase of mobilisation for the ADC in Kebbi and urged members to remain focused on the party’s message and the interests of the people.
“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.
“Let us rise above our differences. Let us rise 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 added.
