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 (ADC) in Kebbi ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Malami, who inaugurated the council on Wednesday in Kebbi, urged members to promote unity, reconciliation and issue-based politics to strengthen the party’s grassroots mobilisation.
He said the council was constituted to reflect the diversity of the state, with members drawn from its 21 Local Government Areas.
“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 to avoid tribalism, sectionalism, personal rivalry, hate speech and inflammatory rhetoric, stressing the need to reconcile aggrieved members.
“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 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 said.
The former minister described the appointments as a call to service, charging members to mobilise supporters, reconcile aggrieved members and take the party’s programmes to communities, wards and polling units.
He also urged the council to maintain discipline and respect political opponents, noting that political differences should not destroy 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 urged the council members to work together to make the ADC a strong grassroots political force in Kebbi.
“Let us rise above our differences. Let us rise above tribalism and sectionalism. Let us arise together in service to our people,” he said.
