Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has charged members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State to prioritise reconciliation, unity and issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Malami who is Africa Democratic Party (ADC), governorship candidate gave the charge while inaugurating a 600-member ADC Campaign Council in the state.

He said the inauguration was not merely about appointing party officials but about establishing a coordinated grassroots structure to advance the interests of all ADC candidates in the state.

He urged the members to build a disciplined and inclusive political structure capable of mobilising support across the 21 local government areas.

According to him, the composition of the council reflects the diversity of Kebbi State, with members drawn from various communities, local government areas and senatorial districts.

Malami acknowledged the party’s senatorial candidates, including Aminu Bande for Kebbi Central, Garba Maidoki for Kebbi South and Chiroman Kabi, Alhaji Mera, for Kebbi North, as well as candidates contesting seats in the House of Representatives, State House of Assembly and other elective positions.

He urged the candidates and their supporters to work together, insisting that the campaign must be conducted as a unified political movement rather than as competing structures pursuing individual interests.

“This Campaign Council represents our collective ADC campaign. It is not about one candidate or one elective position. From the governorship to the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly, we must work as one political family,” he said.

The former minister warned against tribalism, sectionalism and internal rivalry, describing them as threats to the success of the party.

He urged party leaders to ensure that no community, senatorial district, local government or ward was excluded from the campaign, while calling for the reconciliation of members who may have supported other aspirants in previous political contests.

“Where there are disagreements, let us reconcile. Where there are grievances, let us listen. Where there is suspicion, let us rebuild trust. Our diversity must become our strength,” Malami said.

He also advocated the principle of “One ADC, One Campaign,” urging members to coordinate their activities and avoid internal sabotage.

“Different candidates, one ADC. Different communities, one Kebbi State. Different responsibilities, one common purpose,” he declared.

Malami further called for disagreements within the party to be resolved through consultation and dialogue, rather than allowing them to degenerate into public conflicts.

On the campaign’s conduct, he urged members to maintain discipline, dignity and respect for political opponents and the electorate.

He said the ADC campaign should remain peaceful, lawful and issue-based, warning supporters against ethnic insults, hate speech and attacks on people based on their background or political choices.

Malami said political differences should not be allowed to destroy the relationships that bind communities together, noting that the people would remain neighbours and members of the same communities after the elections.

“After the elections, we will still worship together, attend the same markets, celebrate together, mourn together and raise our children together. No political ambition is worth destroying those bonds,” he said.

Malami described their appointments as a call to service rather than a reward or conferment of status.

He charged them to mobilise supporters, reconcile aggrieved members, engage citizens and take the ADC message to every local government, ward, community and polling unit across the state.

The former minister urged members to measure their contributions by the communities they mobilise, disagreements they resolve and citizens they engage, rather than by the positions they occupy.

He said the inauguration marked the beginning of a new phase of grassroots mobilisation for the ADC in Kebbi, urging council members to return to their communities as ambassadors of the party.

Malami said the party would prioritise unity, cooperation, reconciliation, respect and service.

“We choose unity over division. We choose cooperation over rivalry. We choose reconciliation over bitterness. We choose respect over insults. We choose service over personal interest,” he said.

He called on ADC members and supporters to rise above tribalism, sectionalism and personal differences in pursuit of what he described as a collective vision for Kebbi State.