Malami inaugurates ADC campaign council in Kebbi

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has inaugurated a 600-member campaign council of the African Democratic Congress in Kebbi State, with a call for unity, reconciliation and issue-based politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Malami, who inaugurated the council in Kebbi on Wednesday, charged its members to work collectively to build a strong grassroots campaign structure capable of mobilising support across the state’s 21 local government areas.

He said the inauguration was not merely about appointing campaign officials but represented the beginning of a coordinated effort to take the ADC’s message to communities, wards and polling units across the state.

According to him, the campaign council was deliberately constituted to reflect the diversity of Kebbi State, with members 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.

He specifically acknowledged the party’s senatorial candidates, including Gen. Aminu Bande for Kebbi Central, Garba Maidoki for Kebbi South and Chiroman Kabi, Alhaji Mera, for Kebbi North, alongside other candidates seeking election into the National and State Assemblies.

Malami urged the council members to avoid tribalism, sectionalism and personal rivalry, warning that internal divisions could weaken the party’s chances of achieving its political objectives.

He called for reconciliation among members, particularly in resolving grievances and disagreements that might arise during the course of the campaign.

“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.

The former minister also introduced the theme of “One ADC, One Campaign,” urging all candidates and supporters to subordinate personal ambitions to the collective interest of the party.

“Different candidates, one ADC. Different communities, one Kebbi State. Different responsibilities, one common purpose,” Malami declared.

He further cautioned members against inflammatory rhetoric, hate speech, ethnic insults and attacks on political opponents, stressing that political competition should not be allowed to destroy the existing relationships among communities.

“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 call to service rather than a reward, tasking the more than 600 campaign council members to mobilise supporters, reconcile aggrieved members and communicate the party’s programmes to voters at the grassroots.

He urged members to return to their respective communities as ambassadors and bridge-builders, insisting that the success of the campaign would depend largely on their ability to work together and maintain discipline.

The inauguration comes as political parties begin to strengthen their grassroots structures and mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Kebbi expected to witness heightened political activities as parties position themselves for contests at the governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly levels.

Malami said the inauguration marked the beginning of a new phase of mobilisation for the ADC in the state, urging 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,” he said.

“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.