Borno ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens as Faction Recognizes Magira as 2027 Guber Candidate

In Borno State's political sphere, an internal conflict has erupted over the party's gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 elections. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction led by Dr. Muhammad Khala has endorsed Hon. Muhammad Attom Magira as the nominee. This decision resulted from a legal victory at the Court of Appeal, which overturned the actions of the Senator David Mark-led faction regarding state executives' status.

Previously, the tenure of the old state chairmen and executives was declared invalid. Following this ruling, Magira's legal team claims he legally purchased his nomination and participated in primaries backed by the Dr. Khala-led faction.

However, the faction loyal to Senator Mark rejects Magira's candidacy. The ADC's acting chairman in Borno State, Hon. Bukar Kolo, dismissed Magira's emergence as invalid. Kolo argues that the Court of Appeal decision does not equate to candidate selection, as the matter is already before the Supreme Court. He also asserts that state executives cannot conduct primaries, a responsibility reserved for the national leadership in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Magira, in response, expressed satisfaction with the appellate court's decision and thanked Dr. Khala’s faction for re-endorsing him. He urged the people of Borno State to support his candidate, pledging to prioritize security, healthcare, education, agriculture, poverty alleviation, job creation, women and youth empowerment, and infrastructure across the state.

Should Magira be chosen, he promises an open-door policy and a minimum wage of N100,000 for civil servants. As the legal battle continues toward the Supreme Court, the contest for Borno ADC leadership and the 2027 gubernatorial ticket is set to intensify.