Usman Baba Alkali Withdraws from Yobe Governorship Race

Usman Baba Alkali, the former Inspector General of Police, has officially withdrawn from the 2027 Yobe State governorship race under the Progressive Congress (APC). His decision, announced in a statement released on Wednesday, came after extensive consultations with various political stakeholders across the country.

Notably, he engaged with Vice President Kashim Shettima and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, as well as elder political associations from Borno State and across Yobe State's seventeen local government areas. Alkali's withdrawal is aimed at fostering unity and stability within the APC as the party prepares for the upcoming elections.

He urged supporters to remain calm and continue to support the APC. This move reduces the number of APC governorship aspirants from six to four, following a previous rejection of Baba Malam Wali as a consensus candidate.

Other aspirants include Ibrahim Bomai, Mustapha Maihaja, Bashir Machina, Kashim Musa, and Tumsah Lawan.