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.
Malami, who is the ADC governorship candidate in the state, inaugurated the campaign council on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
He charged members to work together and build a strong grassroots structure capable of taking the party’s message to voters across Kebbi.
The former minister said the campaign council was created to coordinate the activities of the ADC and provide a common platform for all its candidates in the state.
According to him, the responsibility of the council goes beyond supporting his governorship ambition.
He said members must also work for candidates contesting for the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly seats.
“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,” he said.
Malami urged members of the council to put the interests of the party ahead of personal ambitions.
He said the success of the ADC in 2027 would depend largely on its ability to maintain unity and establish a presence in communities across the state.
He asked the campaign team to take the party’s activities to all 21 local government areas in Kebbi. He also called for sustained mobilisation at the ward and polling-unit levels.
The former AGF warned against divisions that could weaken the party before the election.
He specifically cautioned members against tribalism, sectional politics and internal rivalry.
Malami said political differences should not be allowed to create lasting divisions among party members and supporters.
He also called for reconciliation within the ADC, particularly among members who may have disagreed over previous political contests.
According to him, grievances should be addressed through dialogue rather than public confrontation.
“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,” Malami said.
He urged party leaders to ensure that every part of Kebbi State was represented in the campaign.
He said no local government, ward, community or senatorial district should be left out of the party’s mobilisation plans.
Malami further urged the council to conduct its campaign peacefully and within the law.
He warned supporters against hate speech, ethnic provocation and personal attacks on political opponents.
He said the ADC should focus its campaign on issues affecting residents rather than engaging in politics capable of creating tension among communities.
The former minister also reminded members that the people of Kebbi would continue to live together after the 2027 election.
“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 appointment of members of the campaign council as a responsibility to serve the party and the people rather than an opportunity to seek political status.
He asked the members to measure their contribution by their ability to mobilise supporters, resolve disagreements and communicate the party’s message to voters.
In a related development, the Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier cleared another major hurdle surrounding Malami’s 2027 governorship ambition after dismissing a suit seeking to disqualify him as the ADC candidate for Kebbi State.
The judgment was delivered on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, by Justice M. G. Umar.
The case was filed by Abdulrazak Isa Iko, who challenged Malami’s emergence as the party’s governorship candidate.
The court, however, held that Iko did not have the legal standing to challenge the outcome of the ADC governorship primary because he did not establish that he participated in the exercise.
Justice Umar consequently dismissed the suit in its entirety.
The judgment allowed Malami to retain his position as the ADC candidate ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
On May 24, 2026, his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, announced that Malami had been affirmed as the party’s candidate for Kebbi State.
The statement also listed the party’s senatorial candidates for the three districts in the state.
Malami subsequently thanked party leaders, stakeholders and supporters for their confidence in him.
“I sincerely appreciate the confidence and support shown by leaders, stakeholders, and supporters of the African Democratic Congress in Kebbi State ahead of the 2027 general elections,” he said.
He also pledged to focus on governance, security, justice and development if elected.