By Nchetachi Chukwuajah
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has charged the 600-member campaign council of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State to work as one political family for the success of the party in the state.
Malami inaugurated the council in Kebbi on Wednesday, August 26, and called for unity, reconciliation, and issue-based politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He charged members of the campaign council to work collectively to build a strong grassroots campaign structure capable of mobilising support across the state’s 21 Local Government Areas.
The former minister said the inauguration was not merely about appointing campaign officials but represented the beginning of a coordinated effort to take the ADC’s message to communities, wards, and polling units across the state.
He added that the campaign council was deliberately constituted to reflect the diversity of Kebbi State, with members drawn from different communities, local government areas and senatorial districts.
“This Campaign Council represents our collective ADC campaign. It is not about one candidate or one elective position. From the governorship to the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly, we must work as one political family,” Malami said.
The former AGF urged the council members to avoid tribalism, sectionalism, and personal rivalry, warning that internal divisions could weaken the party’s chances of achieving its political objectives.
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Malami, while introducing the ‘One ADC. One Campaign’ theme, called for reconciliation among members, particularly in resolving grievances and disagreements that might arise during the course of the campaign.
“Where there are disagreements, let us reconcile. Where there are grievances, let us listen. Where there is suspicion, let us rebuild trust. Our diversity must become our strength.
“Different candidates, one ADC. Different communities, one Kebbi State. Different responsibilities, one common purpose,” he said.
Malami further cautioned the 600-member council against inflammatory rhetoric, hate speech, ethnic insults and attacks on political opponents, stressing that political competition should not be allowed to destroy the existing relationships among communities.
“After the elections, we will still worship together, attend the same markets, celebrate together, mourn together and raise our children together. No political ambition is worth destroying those bonds,” he said.
Malami described the appointments as a call to service rather than a reward, tasking the more than 600 campaign council members to mobilise supporters, reconcile aggrieved members and communicate the ADC’s programmes to voters at the grassroots.
He urged members to return to their respective communities as ambassadors and bridge-builders, insisting that the success of the campaign would depend largely on their ability to work together and maintain discipline.
Malami said the inauguration marked the beginning of a new phase of mobilisation for the ADC in the state, urging members to remain focused on the party’s message and the interests of the people.
“We choose unity over division. We choose cooperation over rivalry. We choose reconciliation over bitterness. We choose respect over insults. We choose service over personal interest,” he said.
“Let us rise above our differences. Let us rise above tribalism and sectionalism. Let us arise together in service to our people. And together, let us make Kebbi State shine. Arise and Shine!” he added.
