Despite Ongoing Probe, Ex-AGF Malami Gets Kebbi ADC Governorship Nomination Form
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has obtained the governorship nomination form of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 Kebbi State governorship election.
Malami announced his decision in a statement released on Saturday through his social media platforms, saying worsening insecurity, poverty, poor healthcare, declining education standards, and economic hardship in Kebbi State compelled him to seek the state’s top office.
According to the former minister, Kebbi is facing one of the gravest humanitarian and governance crises in the country, citing alarming figures on out-of-school children, multidimensional poverty, maternal mortality, malnutrition, and insecurity.
He alleged that more than 67 per cent of children between the ages of six and 15 are currently out of school, while over 88 per cent reportedly live in multidimensional poverty.
Malami also raised concerns about the healthcare sector, stating that maternal mortality remains high while many rural communities lack access to adequate antenatal care and essential medical services.
On insecurity, he said several communities across the state continue to suffer attacks by bandits and kidnappers, forcing many farmers to abandon their farmlands while businesses operate under fear and uncertainty.
The former AGF accused the current administration of misplaced priorities despite the growing hardship faced by residents.
Declaring what he described as a “State of Emergency on Misgovernance” in Kebbi State, Malami pledged to prioritise security, quality education, improved healthcare, agricultural revival, and youth empowerment if elected governor in 2027.
He said his ambition is driven by service, accountability, and sustainable development, adding that the era of ineffective leadership and empty propaganda must come to an end.
Malami also called on the people of Kebbi State to support his vision of rebuilding the state into a safer, more prosperous, and economically stable society.
“There will be no retreat and no surrender in the collective struggle to rescue our state,” he declared.