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Kebbi Governor’s Aide Threatens to Bar Malami Over Alleged Billboard Vandalism

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"wKxZDL6a" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>An aide to Kebbi State Governor&comma; Nasir Idris&comma; has threatened to prevent former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice&comma; Abubakar Malami&comma; from entering the state over alleged destruction of billboards linked to political activities&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"Vn22fSB5" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The governor’s adviser on cemetery affairs&comma; Hon&period; ATM Jega&comma; issued the warning while reacting to allegations that some individuals were tearing down billboards in different parts of Kebbi State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Jega warned that he would not allow the alleged destruction of the billboards to continue&comma; insisting that action would be taken if those responsible failed to stop the activity&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The governor’s aide specifically warned Malami&comma; who is the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress &lpar;ADC&rpar; in Kebbi State&comma; to caution individuals he described as his boys against allegedly vandalising the billboards&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"IU075BWY" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We will prevent Abubakar Malami from entering Kebbi State if he does not stop his boys from tearing down our billboards&comma;” Jega was quoted as saying&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Jega maintained that he would not remain silent while the billboards were allegedly being destroyed&comma; warning that Malami could face restrictions on entering the state if the alleged activities continued&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The threat comes as political activities intensify in Kebbi State ahead of the 2027 general elections&comma; with political parties and their candidates positioning themselves to challenge for elective offices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Malami&comma; a former minister under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari&comma; is seeking to become governor of Kebbi State on the platform of the ADC after declaring his intention to contest the 2027 election&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The former minister has since stepped up political mobilisation in the state&comma; including the inauguration of a 600-member ADC campaign council in August 2026 to coordinate the party’s activities across Kebbi’s 21 local government areas&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; the allegations of billboard destruction and Jega’s threat to prevent Malami from entering the state could further heighten political tensions as preparations for the next general elections gather momentum&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 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