The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) E-Registration and Reconciliation Committee in Borno State, Ambassador Baba Ahmad Jidda, has led a high-powered delegation on a working visit to Bama and Konduga Local Government Areas to strengthen grassroots participation in the party’s ongoing electronic registration exercise.
The visit was aimed at monitoring the progress of the exercise, mobilising party members, and engaging key stakeholders, including local government officials, lawmakers, traditional rulers, and party executives across the two councils.
Members of the delegation included Hon. Tijjani Umara Kumalia, Mohammed Makinta, Hon. Busami Ardoram, Hon. Babakura Shettima, Hon. Mohd Maina Tar, Hajiya Mairo Bunu Lawan, Alh. Zanna Mahdi, Alh. Yusuf Adamu, Barrister Ba’ande Imam, and the committee’s Secretary, Dr. Babakura Mamman Gadai.
In Bama, the committee paid a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Bama, His Royal Highness Alhaji Dr. Shehu Umar Ibn Kyari, where Ambassador Jidda commended the traditional ruler for his support and the warm reception accorded the delegation. He described Bama as a community with which he shares long-standing personal and political ties.
Addressing party leaders and stakeholders at the Bama Government Lodge, Ambassador Jidda recalled the overwhelming support he received from the people of Bama during the 1999 governorship election, describing it as evidence of the area’s enduring commitment to progressive politics.
He reaffirmed that Borno State remains a stronghold of the APC, attributing the party’s decisive victories in the 2023 general elections to unity, discipline, and effective leadership. According to him, the leadership of Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, and Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, mni, has been central to sustaining the party’s dominance and credibility in the state.
Ambassador Jidda stressed that the e-registration exercise is a strategic political process that goes beyond record-keeping, noting that it determines legitimate membership, internal participation, and eligibility for leadership and elective positions within the party.
Speaking on behalf of stakeholders in Bama, Hon. Aji Kolo Ali Gujja, the Matawali of Bama, urged party members to ensure full participation in the exercise. The Chairman of Bama Local Government Area, Hon. Babagana Bagados, also assured the committee of the council’s full support to guarantee a smooth and inclusive process.
In Konduga Local Government Area, the committee was received by the council chairman, Dr. Abba Saje Mohd Nur; the area’s representative in the Borno State House of Assembly; and the Executive Secretary of the Borno ICT Development Agency, Hon. Engr. Kabir Wanori, alongside other party stakeholders.
The delegation inspected the APC e-registration centre in Konduga and expressed satisfaction with the level of coordination and turnout. Local party leaders pledged continued mobilisation to ensure that all eligible members are registered before the close of the exercise.
Ambassador Jidda described the extension of the e-registration exercise as an important opportunity for APC members in Borno State to reaffirm their loyalty, unity, and numerical strength. He called on ward, local government, and zonal leaders, as well as youth and women groups, to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the February 8 deadline.
He assured party members of a transparent, inclusive, and credible process, urging all APC supporters to participate fully in strengthening the party’s structure at the grassroots.
