By Mati Ali
DUTSE – The Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State, Senator Sabo Mohammed Nakudu, CON, on Sunday made his first official public appearance alongside his running mate for the 2027 governorship election, Alhaji Aminu Ibrahim Ringim, following the latter’s nomination as the party’s deputy governorship candidate.
The joint outing, which drew the attention of party faithful and political observers, featured a series of condolence and sympathy visits across Dutse Local Government Area, underscoring the ticket’s commitment to grassroots engagement and solidarity with members of the public.
The delegation commenced its engagements with a condolence visit to a respected ADC elder, Alhaji Uba Maranjuwa, over the passing of his brother. The team thereafter visited Alhaji Aminu Nuhu Jahun to wish him a speedy recovery from a recent illness.
The governorship candidate and his running mate later proceeded to Chaichai town, where they condoled the family of the late Ibrahim Baba Chaichai over the death of his brother, offering prayers for the repose of the deceased and fortitude for the bereaved family.
Political observers described the visits as the first coordinated public engagement by the Nakudu-Ringim ticket since the announcement of Alhaji Ringim as the ADC deputy governorship candidate, noting that the exercise reflected the party’s emphasis on compassion, community outreach and strengthening ties with its grassroots support base.
At the conclusion of the Dutse engagements, Alhaji Aminu Ibrahim Ringim returned to his hometown of Ringim, where he continued to receive an influx of party leaders, supporters, associates and well-wishers who visited to congratulate him on his emergence as Senator Nakudu’s running mate.
Meanwhile, several ADC stakeholders and supporters expressed confidence in the party’s governorship ticket, describing the Nakudu-Ringim alliance as a formidable political combination with the experience, acceptability and grassroots reach required to mount a strong challenge in the 2027 governorship election.
The stakeholders maintained that, with sustained grassroots mobilisation, strategic campaign efforts and the support of the electorate, the Senator Sabo Mohammed Nakudu–Alhaji Aminu Ibrahim Ringim ticket stands well positioned to compete strongly for victory in the 2027 Jigawa State governorship poll, God willing.
