Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has inaugurated a 600-member campaign council of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State, urging members to embrace unity, reconciliation and issue-based politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Malami inaugurated the council in Kebbi on Wednesday and charged its members 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 marked the beginning of a coordinated effort to take the ADC’s message to communities, wards and polling units across Kebbi.
According to him, the council was deliberately constituted to reflect the diversity of the 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 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, as well as other candidates contesting National and State Assembly seats.
Malami urged members of the campaign council to shun tribalism, sectionalism and personal rivalry, warning that internal divisions could undermine the party’s chances in the 2027 elections.
He also called for reconciliation among party members, particularly in resolving grievances and disagreements that could emerge during 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 introduced the theme, “One ADC, One Campaign,” and urged candidates and supporters to place the collective interest of the party above personal ambitions.
“Different candidates, one ADC. Different communities, one Kebbi State. Different responsibilities, one common purpose,” Malami declared.
He further cautioned party members against inflammatory rhetoric, hate speech, ethnic insults and attacks on political opponents, stressing that political competition should not destroy 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 with mobilising supporters, reconciling aggrieved members and communicating the party’s programmes to voters at the grassroots.
He urged the 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 intensify grassroots mobilisation and begin strengthening their structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Kebbi is expected to witness increased 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 Kebbi, 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.
