NDC Candidates in North-East Reject Babachir Lawal's Leadership
Six governorship candidates from the NDC in the North-East have collectively rejected the appointment of Engr. Babachir Lawal as the party’s leader in the subregion. In a joint statement addressed to the national leadership, including Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, they expressed that the appointment was made without prior consultation with them or other key stakeholders involved in the party's structure and electoral mobilization.
They emphasized that their decision is “collective, firm and final,” stating that Lawal's leadership would not add electoral value to the party in the region. The candidates, which include Aishatu Dahiru Ahamed (Adamawa), Barr.
Ibrahim Muhammad Kashim (Bauchi), Real Admiral S. Kashim Ibrahim (Rtd) (Borno), Dr. Babayo Ardo (Gombe), Prof. Mohammed Sani (Taraba), and Ibrahim M.
Shitu (Yobe), urged the national leadership to review the appointment and engage with them to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
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