Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has inaugurated a 600-member campaign council of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Malami, who is the ADC governorship candidate in the state, charged members of the council to prioritise unity, reconciliation and issue-based politics while building a strong grassroots mobilisation structure across Kebbi’s 21 local government areas.

He said the inauguration marked the beginning of a coordinated campaign to take the ADC’s message to communities, wards and polling units across the state.

According to Malami, the council was deliberately constituted to reflect Kebbi’s diversity, 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,” he said.

Malami acknowledged the party’s senatorial candidates, including retired General Aminu Bande for Kebbi Central, Garba Maidoki for Kebbi South and Chiroman Kabi, Alhaji Mera, for Kebbi North.

He urged members to shun tribalism, sectionalism and personal rivalry, warning that internal divisions could undermine the party’s chances in the 2027 elections.

The former minister also called for reconciliation among members, particularly where grievances and disagreements emerge during 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,” he said.

Introducing the campaign theme, “One ADC, One Campaign,” Malami urged candidates and supporters to place the collective interest of the party above personal ambitions.

“Different candidates, one ADC. Different communities, one Kebbi State. Different responsibilities, one common purpose,” he declared.

He further cautioned supporters against inflammatory rhetoric, hate speech, ethnic insults and attacks on political opponents, stressing that political competition should not destroy relationships within 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,” Malami said.

He described the appointments as a call to service rather than a reward and tasked the more than 600 council members with mobilising supporters, reconciling aggrieved members and communicating the ADC’s programmes to voters at the grassroots.

Malami urged members to return to their communities as ambassadors and bridge-builders, saying the success of the campaign would depend largely on teamwork, discipline and effective grassroots mobilisation.

The inauguration comes as political parties intensify preparations and strengthen their structures ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Kebbi expected to witness increased political activities across the governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly contests.

Malami said the inauguration marked a new phase of mobilisation for the ADC in Kebbi and urged 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.”