The Yobe State All Progressives Congress (APC) Critical Stakeholders’ Forum has thrown its weight behind former Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali, as its preferred aspirant for the 2027 governorship election. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mamman Mohammed, Director-General of Press and Media Affairs to Governor Mai Mala Buni, after the stakeholders’ gathering held Wednesday in Abuja.
The forum lauded Wali as a well-experienced bureaucrat possessing the necessary skills, composure, and temper for effective administration. According to the statement, the former SSG has played an active role in successive governments in the state over many years, making him an ideal candidate to carry forward the state’s development agenda.
“The party, at its stakeholders’ meeting last week, agreed to produce its candidates through the consensus mode of election,” the statement further noted. It also highlighted that Governor Buni and the forum’s chairman, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, reiterated the party’s dedication to continuous dialogue aimed at fostering unity within the party.