2027: Youth group asked Kolo Geidam to contest the governorship in Yobe

2027: Youth group asked Kolo Geidam to contest the governorship in Yobe

By: Yahaya Wakili

As the winds of the 2027 general elections are blowing up. Youth groups in Yobe State have endorsed Hon. Lawan Kolo Geidam, Permanent Secretary of Youth Development, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Abuja, to contest the 2027 governorship.

The endorsement was announced on Wednesday in Damaturu, the state capital, by the Democratic Enlightenment for Good Governance, a youth-based organization operating across Yobe State.

The coordinator of the group, Alhaji Adamu Hussaini Yunusa, citing the experience of Lawan Kolo Geidam in public service, grassroots leadership, and youth mentorship, noted that the decision followed wide consultations and deliberations involving 178 coordinators drawn from the state’s local government areas.

According to Hussaini Yunusa, the youths agreed that Yobe required a leader with proven capacity in public administration, politics, and grassroots mobilization to sustain development.

He maintained that Lawan Kolo Geidam had served at local, state, and national levels of government, including as a local government chairman and a civil servant, and currently, Kolo Geidam serves as permanent secretary, Youth Development, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Abuja.

Yunusa further said, “Geidam consistently supported youth education, self-reliance, and skills development, leading many young people into business, civil service, and non-governmental organizations.”

The coordinator revealed that the endorsement was also driven by the desire to sustain gains in human capital development and inclusive governance recorded in the state.

Adamu Hussaini Yunusa described Kolo Geidam as accessible, adding that he continued to mentor and guide youths, even after leaving the state, thereby earning their confidence and loyalty.

He said youths believed Kolo Geidam possessed the capacity to attract investment and partnerships required to consolidate infrastructure and economic growth.

“The endorsement represented a collective call to service by youths across the state, who adopted Geidam as their preferred candidate for the 2027 elections,” he added.

In his remarks, a close associate of the endorsed aspirant, Alhaji Adamu Yahaya Alabura, a former chairman of the Nangere local government area, assured the youths that their message would be conveyed to Hon. Lawan Kolo Geidam at the appropriate time, inshallah.

2027: Youth group asked Kolo Geidam to contest the governorship in Yobe