As political calculations intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken a decisive step to strengthen its structure in Borno State, appointing Hon. Adamu Usman Tubo as Chairman of its Transitional Committee and Hon. Sunusi Lawan Badawi as Secretary.
Hon. Tubo, a grassroots politician from the Southern Borno Senatorial District, will lead the transition, while Badawi, who hails from the Borno North Senatorial District, will serve as secretary—reflecting what party insiders describe as a deliberate effort to ensure broad representation and balance across the state.
The appointments were formally conveyed in a circular signed by the Assistant National Organising Secretary and North East Organising Secretary of the party, Hon. Mohammed Abba Kyari. The document noted that the reconstitution of the ADC leadership in Borno followed “alignment and realignment” triggered by the emerging coalition movement ahead of 2027.
According to the circular, a wave of influential politicians from across the political divide—drawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)—have joined forces under the ADC platform in a bid to reposition the party for future electoral contests.
Among the prominent figures now associated with the ADC in Borno are former APC chieftain and immediate past Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mattawali Kashim Ibrahim-Imam; former APC governorship and senatorial aspirant, Alhaji Idris Mamman Durkwa; and former NNPP senatorial candidate in the 2023 elections, Alhaji Attom Magira.
Others include former House Minority Leader and APC governorship aspirant in 2019, Barrister Mohammed Kumalia—who also contested for the Borno Central Senatorial seat under the PDP in 2023—as well as former Speakers of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bukar Kachallah and Rt. Hon. Bulama Fugu. Youth stakeholders such as Hon. Sheriff Banki, Hon. Abba Haruna and Hon. Abba Masta are also part of the growing coalition.
The circular, dated December 18, 2025, and bearing the address Plot 121, Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja, has since gone viral. It was also copied to the offices of the party’s National Chairman, Senator David Mark; National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola; and National Organising Secretary, Barrister Chinedu Odigbo.
It reads in part:
> “I, the Assistant National Organising Secretary/North East Organising 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 from Borno North Senatorial District will serve 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.”
Political observers believe the latest development positions the ADC as a rising force in Borno State, with growing prospects of becoming the main opposition party capable of challenging the dominance of the APC, especially as the PDP continues to battle internal crises at both state and national levels.
