ADC names Tubo, Badawi as Borno Transitional Committee chair, Secretary ahead of 2027 polls

As political realignments gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress has nominated Hon. Adamu Usman Tubo as Chairman of its Transitional Committee, with Hon. Sunusi Lawan Badawi appointed as Secretary.

Tubo is from the Southern Borno Senatorial District, while Badawi represents the Borno North Senatorial District.

The appointments were announced in a circular signed by Hon. Mohammed Abba Kyari, who serves as Assistant National Organising Secretary and North East Organising Secretary of the party.

According to the circular, the new leadership emerged following the influx of prominent politicians from opposition and ruling parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, the All Progressives Congress, Labour Party, Social Democratic Party and the New Nigeria People’s Party.

Too numerous to mention amongst them who emerged as leaders and members in their respective zones are former APC Chietftain and past Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) Mattawali Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, former APC Gubernatorial Aspirant and Southern Borno Senatorial Aspirant under the platform of the APC in 2023 general elections, Alhaji Idris Mamman Durkwa, former Senatorial Candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) 2023, Alhaji Attom Magira, former House Minority Leader and APC Governorship aspirant in 2019 Barrister Mohammed Kumalia who also contested on the platform of the PDP as Borno Central Senatorial District in 2023, Former Speakers of the House of Assembly in state, Rt. Hon. Bukar Kachallah and Rt. Hon. Bulama Fugu, youth stakeholders such as we Hon. Sheriff Banki, Hon. Abba Haruna, Hon. Abba Masta among others.

Already, it was gathered that the said circular dated 18th December, 2025, with an address No: Plot 121 Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja which had gone viral was also copied to the office of the National Chairman and Secretary, as well as the National Organizing Secretary of the party last Thursday 18th December, 2025, Senator David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola and Barrister Chinedu Odigbo respectively.

The Circular reads: ” I, the Assistant National Organizing Secretary/North East Organizing Secretary, Hon. Mohammed Abba Kyari hereby forward the list of the Borno State Transitional Committee for your necessary action.

“The committee will be led by HON. ADAMU USMAN TUBO from Borno South Senatorial District as Chairman, while HON.SUNUSI LAWAN BADAWI serve from Borno North Senatorial District as secretary.

“The members of the committee were selected strictly based on the criteria and consideration of

Political Backgrounds, Local Governments, Federal Constituencies, and Senatorial Districts.

“Please find attached the approved membership list and accept my highest regards.

“Yours faithfully,Hon. Mohammed Abba Kyari Assistant National Organizing Secretary/Northeast Zone Organizing Secretary”. He stated.

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