FROM RAHILA ABDULLAHI, KADUNA
Concerned Northern Forum, CNF, a prominent civil rights advocacy group with over four million registered members, has vehemently rejected a former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami’s, ambition to contest for the Kebbi State governorship seat in 2027.
This is even as the group described Malami as a “recycled political liability” and “unfit to hold any public office.”
The convener of the forum, Aliu Sannu Mohammed, during a world press conference held yesterday in Kaduna, said the forum could not longer remain silent while individuals with controversial public records continue to seek political rehabilitation at the expense of the people.
They, however, cited several instances of Malami’s alleged misconduct during his tenure as AGF, including Interference in Anti-Graft Investigations, Allegations of unexplained wealth, including the ownership of a multi-billion-naira event center by Malami’s son and the reports of lavish spending during his son’s wedding in 2021, including gifting his son a multi-million-naira mansion and flying guests to Kano in private jets among others.
They warned that allowing Malami to return to public office would amount to rewarding failure and empowering impunity.
Speaking of Malami’s defection from APC to ADC, the CNF described such action as a desperate move to regain political relevance, saying his defection has been met with criticism, with some labeling it a self-serving move aimed at erasing his controversial legacy.
Aliu Sanni Mohammed emphasised that Malami represents everything wrong with Nigeria’s political system, including arrogance without substance and ambition without accountability.
The CNF therefore called on the people of Kebbi and Nigerians at large to remain vigilant and reject what they describe as “desperate attempts by failed politicians to return through the backdoor.”
The forum, however, threw its weight behind the governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris Mohammed, praising his achievements in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and security.
