By George OPARA
A former Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has withdrawn from the race for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Yobe State.Spear News recalls that Baba declared his withdrawal in a statement made available to journalists.
The retired police helmsman was among six APC governorship aspirants who had earlier rejected the emergence of Baba Malam Wali as consensus candidate and insisted on the conduct of direct primaries in line with the Electoral Act 2026 and APC guidelines.
The former IGP Baba averred in the statement that, he decided to withdraw from the contest after series of consultations with Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni as well as Borno State elders, among othersAfter due consultations and exhaustive meetings with the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, the Executive Governors of Yobe and Borno state, elders and political associates, as well as some very critical stakeholders across the seventeen Local Government Areas, I have decided to withdraw my aspiration to the governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections,” he affirmed.
According to him, the decision was a voluntary one for the interest of party unity, stability and progress of the state Having made this decision, we have to but urge our teaming supporters to remain calm, law-abiding and continue to support our great party, the APC, as well as the eventual gubernatorial candidate”, he added.
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