By Emmanuella Opara | November 10th 2026
KEY POINTS
- Former Kebbi governor Sa’idu Dakingari says Governor Nasir Idris deserves a second term, citing projects executed in his first three years.
- Dakingari, who heads the state APC Campaign Council, says previous governors, including himself, served two terms.
- Idris expresses confidence that the campaign council’s membership will strengthen the party’s chances in the 2027 elections.
MAIN STORY
Former Kebbi State Governor, Sa’idu Nasamu Dakingari, has endorsed Governor Nasir Idris for a second term, citing the development projects undertaken by his administration since assuming office.
Dakingari made the position known on Monday at the inauguration of the Kebbi State All Progressives Congress Campaign Council in Birnin Kebbi, where he was appointed Director-General ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He argued that Idris should be allowed to complete two terms, noting that previous governors of the state, including himself, spent eight years in office.
“If the three previous governors, including myself, served eight-year tenures, why shouldn’t Comrade Governor Nasir Idris serve the same, particularly given the unprecedented development achieved in only three years?” Dakingari asked.
He expressed confidence that the APC would retain control of Kebbi State and secure victory for President Bola Tinubu at the national level.
Dakingari attributed the party’s electoral prospects to the involvement of former governors, serving and former members of the National and State Assemblies, as well as other influential political figures in the campaign council.
He thanked the party leadership for appointing him to head the council and pledged to work with its members to secure victory for APC candidates.
Governor Idris, who chairs the campaign council, said the calibre of people appointed would strengthen the party’s mobilisation ahead of the elections.
He said the council comprised experienced politicians, technocrats, academics, business leaders, retired military officers and other professionals, alongside representatives of non-governmental organisations and community leaders.
Idris said their political experience, professional expertise and grassroots connections would improve the party’s chances in the state.
“With this calibre of people, with grassroots political support and a track record of selfless service, we are good to go for victory for APC candidates in Kebbi State in 2027,” the governor said.
He urged council members to work together and demonstrate commitment to the party’s campaign at all levels.
The campaign council is chaired by Idris, with Dakingari as Director-General. Its structure also includes a deputy chairman, three deputy directors-general and a secretary, while directors and secretaries have been appointed to lead various subcommittees responsible for coordinating campaign activities.
THE ISSUES
Dakingari’s endorsement gives the incumbent governor the backing of a former state leader who now heads the APC campaign council. His argument rests on the development projects credited to Idris’s first three years in office and the precedent of previous governors serving two terms.
The inauguration also signals the beginning of the party’s campaign organisation in Kebbi, with political figures and professionals brought together to coordinate its preparations for the 2027 elections.
WHAT’S BEING SAID
“If the three previous governors, including myself, served eight-year tenures, why shouldn’t Comrade Governor Nasir Idris serve the same, particularly given the unprecedented development achieved in only three years?” Sa’idu Nasamu Dakingari, former Kebbi State Governor and Director-General of the APC Campaign Council, said.
“With this calibre of people, with grassroots political support and a track record of selfless service, we are good to go for victory for APC candidates in Kebbi State in 2027,” Nasir Idris, Kebbi State Governor, said.
WHAT’S NEXT
The newly inaugurated campaign council is expected to coordinate the APC’s mobilisation and campaign activities across Kebbi State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
BOTTOM LINE
Dakingari has thrown his weight behind Idris’s re-election bid, while the APC has begun organising its campaign structure in Kebbi in preparation for the 2027 polls.
