Borno State 2027 Governorship: where things stand

The senator representing Borno Central Senatorial District, Kaka Lawan, has withdrawn from the state governorship race, backing his main rival, Mustapha Gubio, the candidate anointed by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum. Borno State 2027 Governorship has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Nigeria.

Key facts

• The senator representing Borno Central Senatorial District, Kaka Lawan, has withdrawn from the state governorship race, backing his main rival, Mustapha Gubio, the candidate anointed by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum.
• Mustafa Gubio, his preferred successor, to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election.
• Senator Kaka Lawan has withdrawn from the Borno governorship race, backing Governor Zulum's anointed candidate, Mustapha Gubio, for party unity.
• Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Borno State Governor, Dauda Illiya, in a statement on Thursday, said the state’s APC has adopted Gubio as its consensus governorship candidate.
• Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has presented Engr.

What we know

Going deeper, Mustafa Gubio, his preferred successor, to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election.

On the substance, Senator Kaka Lawan has withdrawn from the Borno governorship race, backing Governor Zulum's anointed candidate, Mustapha Gubio, for party unity.

Beyond the headlines, Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Borno State Governor, Dauda Illiya, in a statement on Thursday, said the state’s APC has adopted Gubio as its consensus governorship candidate.

More precisely, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has presented Engr.

It is worth noting that the statement reads, “At a stakeholders’ meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday night, which also had in attendance the Borno State Governor, H.E.

By the numbers

“Led by Zulum, the candidates and other political stalwarts in the state would be arriving in the state tomorrow (Friday), and they are expected to be welcomed by hundreds of thousands of supporters in Maiduguri,” Alkali added.

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What they're saying

“I wish to express my profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the leadership he is providing in the country and for the enormous support to Borno State as well as the APC, which has been unprecedented,” the governor said.

“He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as ‘strategic leadership, support and guidance’ to both the government and the APC,” Zulum said.

“ I would also like to commend the President, who has been instrumental in the emergence of Gubio as the consensus candidate,” he said.

The wider context

On a related note, Mustapha Gubio as the APC gubernatorial candidate in Borno State.”

Going deeper, He explained that the decision was taken to strengthen democracy, ensure unity, and promote political harmony within the APC family in Borno State.

On the substance, the decision, according to a statement on Thursday by the senator’s legislative assistant, Usman Alkali, was taken during a meeting of stakeholders in Abuja, where it was jointly agreed that Lawan should step down for Gubio.

“In the same vein, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan is positioned to retain his seat as the senator representing Borno Central Senatorial District.

More precisely, According to Zulum, the decision reflects a unified position within the party in the state.

The bottom line

• The statement reads, “At a stakeholders’ meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday night, which also had in attendance the Borno State Governor, H.E.
• The decision, according to a statement on Thursday by the senator’s legislative assistant, Usman Alkali, was taken during a meeting of stakeholders in Abuja, where it was jointly agreed that Lawan should step down for Gubio.
• The governor acknowledged the Vice President’s support in strengthening party cohesion in the state and for his support of the consensus candidate.