2027: North-west ADC Guber Candidates Unveil Manifesto, Promise N110,000 Minimum Wage
• Vow to tackle insecurity, poverty, out-school-children • Declare support for Atiku’s promise to restore petrol subsidy Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The North-west African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidates have
The North-west African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its joint manifesto for the 2027 governorship and state Houses of Assembly election. The candidates pledged to tackle insecurity, poverty, and out-of-school children in the region. They declared their support for Atiku Abubakar's plan to restore petrol subsidy. The candidates also promised to pay a minimum wage of N110,000 for workers in the region if elected.
The signing of the Northwest ADC Governorship Candidates’ Compact 2027–2031 was held in Abuja, led by Abubakar Malami, a former Attorney General of the Federation and the Kebbi State governorship candidate. Malami highlighted the crisis-ridden state of the region, stating that over 16,000 lives have been lost due to insecurity since June 2023.
He emphasized that the region accounts for 45% of Nigeria's out-of-school children. The candidates committed to reform with responsibility, relief with accountability, and growth that citizens can feel. They also vowed to establish a technology-enabled surveillance and rapid-response network, deploy drones region-wide, and establish a North-west Regional Security Coordination.
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