DLA Disowns Taraba Candidate's Tinubu Endorsement

The Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) has disowned the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu by its governorship candidate in Taraba State, Aboki Bayonga. This endorsement occurred on Friday, October 16, 2026, when Bayonga led a forum of DLA governorship candidates to support Tinubu's second-term bid for the 2027 presidential election.

The DLA stated that it did not authorize this endorsement and emphasized its commitment to its constitution and political principles. In a statement issued on Saturday by the party's National Chairman, Samuel Memeh, the DLA announced that Bayonga had been summoned to appear before the party's Disciplinary Committee to address the matter.

Memeh reiterated that the party would not tolerate any actions undermining its unity and integrity. He warned that any breach of the party's constitution would lead to appropriate disciplinary sanctions in accordance with the DLA Constitution.