Yobe Guber Aspirants Reject Consensus Candidate Baba

Six aspirants for the Yobe State governorship have publicly rejected the consensus candidate, Mohammed Alkali Baba, demanding a fair primary election. The aspirants, which include Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai, Bashir Sheriff Machina, Kashim Musa Tumsah, Engr. Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja, and Lawan Kolo Geidam, assert that the adoption of Baba contravenes the Electoral Act and the APC constitution.

They emphasize that the provisions of the Electoral Act regarding consensus candidacy must be strictly adhered to in the emergence of the APC governorship flag bearer for Yobe State. The aspirants have expressed a lack of confidence in the Yobe State APC chairman, Alhaji Moham Gadaka, accusing him of compromising the political process.

They have also reaffirmed their support for the national leadership of the APC and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's re-election efforts. Attempts to reach Yobe APC chairman Gadaka for comments were unsuccessful, as he did not respond to calls or messages.

Baba was recently endorsed by political stakeholders as a preferred successor to the current governor, Mai Mala Buni, whose term ends in 2027.