2027: Ex-NIS boss Babandede joins APC, backs Tinubu, Namadi

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Former Nigeria Immigration Service Comptroller-General Muhammed Babandede has officially registered with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Hadejia, Jigawa State. He announced his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Umar Namadi, and declared his intention to run for the Jigawa Northeast senatorial seat in the 2027 elections under the APC banner. Babandede said he will not contest the 2027 governorship, citing satisfaction with Governor Namadi’s performance. He described his party registration as a formality, noting prior campaigning for Tinubu and Namadi in 2023. The move follows calls from local stakeholders for his Senate candidacy.

Key entitiesMuhammed BabandedeAll Progressives Congress (APC)President Bola Ahmed TinubuGovernor Umar NamadiAfrican Democratic Congress (ADC)

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