APC Forum Demands Minister of Defence's Resignation

Strategic Insights -

The Concerned Jigawa APC Forum (CJAF) has accused Minister of Defence Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of being a political liability after the APC's loss in the Garki-Babura Federal Constituency bye-election, held on August 17, 2025. The group claims that Badaru's inability to secure votes for the APC in his home polling unit and ward reveals his dwindling influence, and demands his immediate resignation, citing reports of his supposed allies celebrating the PDP's victories. Despite the APC's overall victory in the constituency, the CJAF credits Governor Umar Namadi's effective governance and grassroots support for salvaging the win, warning that Badaru's failure in Jigawa signals a dangerous erosion of support in the North West, a critical region for the party's national ambitions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Concerned Jigawa APC Forum (CJAF) has issued a scathing rebuke of Minister of Defence Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, branding his performance in the Garki-Babura Federal Constituency bye-election as a 'catastrophic political failure'.
  • The bye-election, held on August 17, 2025, saw the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deliver a stunning defeat to the APC at Badaru's polling unit (001) in Babura Kofar Arewa Primary School, Jigawa State, with the PDP securing 308 votes to the APC's 112.
  • The loss extended to Badaru's ward, where the PDP also dominated at the polling unit of his ally, Minister of State for Education, Mrs. Suwaiba Ahmad, winning 184 votes to the APC's 22.
  • The CJAF passed a vote of no confidence in Badaru, declaring him unfit to represent the APC or hold high office.
  • Badaru's continued presence in the cabinet risks dragging President Tinubu's administration into disrepute, as his allies' flirtations with the PDP threaten to fracture party unity.
  • The CJAF demands Badaru's immediate resignation, citing his abysmal track record and inability to add value to the APC in Jigawa, the North West, or nationally.
  • Governor Umar Namadi's effective governance and grassroots support are credited for salvaging the APC's victory in the constituency.

Statistics:

  • The PDP secured 308 votes to the APC's 112 at Badaru's polling unit (001) in Babura Kofar Arewa Primary School, Jigawa State.
  • The PDP also won 184 votes to the APC's 22 at the polling unit of Minister of State for Education, Mrs. Suwaiba Ahmad, in Badaru's ward.
  • Candidate Mukhtar Rabi'u Garki secured 38,449 votes against the PDP's 13,519 in the overall constituency election.
  • 308 votes were cast for the PDP in Badaru's polling unit, compared to 112 for the APC.

Sources:

  • Concerned Jigawa APC Forum (CJAF) Press Statement.
  • Alhaji Usman Tanko, President of the CJAF, in the CJAF Press Statement.