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LIKE THE COCK DESTINED TO CROW: Kashim Shettima On My Mind.
LIKE THE COCK DESTINED TO CROW: Kashim Shettima On My Mind.
By: Inuwa Bwala
In a discussion amongst fellow commissioners some times in 2010, one of us said about Kashim Shettima, that, with the way he carried himself on assignments given to him, the young man could be anything in Borno and beyond.
That view was to resonate some month later, when Shettima was named as the Governorship candidate of our party and went ahead to win the election in 2011.
Of course, not many people gave him a chance of returning for a second term, given what had became an open secret that his predecessor and mentor, did not want him to return. The moves to stall his return bid were obviously because of the enviable but manifest traits of leadership noticed in Kashim Shettima, even as a first timer as Governor.
As an insider, I am aware of the so many booby traps, set up to undo the man, but how he scaled them and went ahead to takeover as the political godfather of Borno politics remains a mystery to me.
At the risk if sounding psychopathic, I concede to Shettima the fact that, he surpasses most of us his contemporaries, when it comes to scheming. Shettima is what one analyst called, “a shrewd contriver, a master schemer and a genius”.
His attainments as a leader of the revolutionary generation of politicians that dymistified the then political godfather, Ali Modu Sheriff, has remained one that places him higher amongst equals.
The God given vision in choosing and sticking to the candidature Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, as his successor is another attribute that makes Kashim Shettima the virtual political oracle in Borno State.
Being perhaps the youngest of the lot, Shettima defied hitherto held notions about the young, when he emerged the Chairman of the Northern Governor’s forum during his second tenure.
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It is on record that, since he left, the forum has been in a virtual limbo and his tracks remain indelible, resulting to the clamour for him to take up higher responsibilities.
Whether it is palatable for him or not, his acts of benevolence of freeing Borno from the clutches of one man and the attendant nurturing of the current administration in Borno, viz- a- viz his recent expositions on the national scene leaves Kashim Shettima as the power behind the throne, and the people of Borno State owe him a measure of gratitude, for placing them on the national turf.
Nigeria is about to rewrite it’s history, with the 2023 elections by the corner. I believe that all those who have indicated interest and chosen or not chosen as potential President of this country, are eminently qualified. I will not therefore query their credentials.
But of all those who supported the candidates so far, I have not seen the type of fidelity to a particular cause or person, as Kashim Shettima has demonstrated towards Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,the candidate if the APC. I cannot speak about others, because I am of the APC.
If loyalty or demonstrable capabilities are cardinal requisite of a would be partner, I feel Kashim Shettima’s past exploits places him in a very good position to be chosen by Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a running mate.
Those who talk of Muslim/ Muslim Ticket as an anathema could have their points, but politics and religion cannot mix or bring about useful combinations, that could bail the country now.
Nigeria is at a labyrinth and religious or tribal irredentist may not add any value to the quest for good leadership. There are precedents, and unless we accept that promoting sentiments above national interest could be counterproductive, the closer we may be getting to the cliff edge as a country.
Whatever may be, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s personal permutations, his best option remains a Shettima of vibrance, competence and loyalty than a a Judas clothed in ethnic or religious garb.
LIKE THE COCK DESTINED TO CROW: Kashim Shettima On My Mind.
ADC Moves to Break APC Grip on Borno as Durkwa, Bulama Fugu Lead 2027 Political Battle
By:Michael Mike
In what appears to be the strongest opposition realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections in Borno State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled heavyweight senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly candidates in a direct challenge to the long-standing dominance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The party’s emergence of former APC governorship aspirant Idris Mamman Durkwa for Borno South, alongside Bulama Fugu and Babagana Zanna, signals what political observers describe as an ambitious attempt to dismantle APC’s political stronghold in the state.
The ADC consensus primaries held in Maiduguri produced candidates expected to confront some of Borno’s most influential political figures, including Senator Ali Ndume, Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Tahir Monguno and Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan.
The opposition party said its strategy is built around presenting “credible alternatives” capable of capitalising on growing public frustration over insecurity, economic hardship and governance challenges across the state and the country.
ADC Organising Secretary, Mohammed Bolori, disclosed that about 25 State Assembly candidates and eight House of Representatives candidates were affirmed through consensus by party stakeholders, describing the move as part of broader efforts to strengthen the party’s grassroots structure before 2027.
The development is expected to intensify political rivalry in Borno, particularly in Borno South, where Senator Ndume recently secured fresh endorsements from APC stakeholders and Deputy Speaker Abdullahi Musa Askira.
Bolori, while criticising the APC-led administration over worsening hardship and insecurity, assured supporters that ADC candidates would prioritise security, economic recovery and social welfare if elected.
With governorship primaries and additional House of Representatives contests still ahead, political analysts believe the ADC is positioning itself for what could become one of the fiercest electoral contests in Borno’s recent political history.
ADC Moves to Break APC Grip on Borno as Durkwa, Bulama Fugu Lead 2027 Political Battle
Guber 2027: Wali emerges APC candidate for Yobe
Alhaji Baba Mallam Wali, fcan, mni, has emerged as the gubernatorial candidate for your state following the primary election held in Yobe state ahead of the 2027 general election.
Baba Mallam Wali won the election with the landslide victory where he defeated his two opponents, Hon. Bashir Shariff Machina and Engr. Mustapha Mai Hajja.
The affirmation exercise culminated in the final collection of results at the headquarters of the three senatorial districts in the state, where party leaders, stakeholders, and supporters had converged.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and members of the media monitored the process across the wards and at the collation center.
Speaking to Newsng after the primary election, Alhaji Baba Mallam Wali, mni, thanked party members and supporters for what he described as an overwhelming show of confidence and love.
He further expressed gratitude to his supporters for the love and solidarity shown toward him and also praised the crowd for remaining committed and conducting the primary election peacefully during the procession.
Guber 2027: Wali emerges APC candidate for Yobe
Buni wins the Yobe East senatorial seat
By: Yahaya Wakili
The executive governor of Yobe state, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, COMN, has won the Yobe East senatorial district primary election.
And Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai has won the Yobe South Senatorial seat. While Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan GCON, the longest-serving senator, has won the Yobe North Senatorial seat, respectively.
Senator Musa Mustapha moved a motion for endorsement of His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni CON as the sole APC senatorial candidate for the Yobe East Senatorial District.
The motion was seconded by Hon. Lawan Shettima Ali in line with the provisions of our laws.
“I am truly grateful to our political leaders and constituents for the opportunity given to me to serve in the Nigerian Senate,” Senator Mustapha said.
He maintained that Governor Mai Mala Buni and I have always agreed on everything that we have to do to make our state better, and he is the one that will take over from me.
“With his track record of performance, the Yobe East senatorial election has already been won by Governor Buni, inshallah, and I don’t think there is anybody today with the political capacity to even come near him in the upcoming elections.
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