By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The immediate past Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Monday morning November 17, 2025 announced his intention to contest Kebbi State Governorship race come 2027.
The Source reports that the former Minister under the late President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration has, of recent, been locked in a battle of wits with the Kebbi State authorities mainly over his rumoured interest in challenging Governor Nasir Idris for the State’s top job.
About two months ago ,his vehicular convoy was attacked on the street of Birni-Kebbi, the State capital, allegedly by supporters and sympathizers of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC in the State.
Malami himself had pointedly accused Governor Idris and his supporters of being behind the attack which left many people injured and, several vehicles damaged.
Governor Idris and the APC officials had distanced themselves from the attack, and instead blamed Malami for masterminding series of politically motivated violent activities in Kebbi state owing to his ambition to govern the state at all cost.
Speaking in an interview with the DCL Hausa, Malami said he has accepted the call by the good people of Kebbi state to throw his hat into the ring in 2027
“I have agreed to contest ,and there is no retreat. God willing, we are going to win because we have the support of the People of Kebbi State.
“INEC guidelines do not allow us to begin any form of mobilization yet, but I assure you that when the time comes, you will see that we have the support of the people of Kebbi state” Malami stated .
Malami a chieftain and one of the founding leaders of the emerging opposition Coalition platform the African Democratic Congress ADC slammed the APC-led administrations both at the Federal and State levels for inflicting on the people untold hardship through misgovernance and anti-people policies .
He emphasized that the overriding reason for his decision to join the gubernatorial race is to free the people from the economic chain that has been tied around them .
According to him, as an agrarian state, many farmers have been forced out of their farms owing to insecurity ,and harsh economic situation in the land .
He pledged to offer the people a new lease of life through purposeful leadership.
All things being equal, the former Minister of Justice is expected to pursue his political ambition on the platform of ADC.
In 2023, he had mobilized to run for same seat, but later withdrew from the race to concentrate on his Ministerial duties. Malami is married to one of Buhari’s daughters.
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