NDC Borno don expel House of Assembly candidate over Atiku campaign materials

Di Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Borno State don expel Mohammed Bunu, dia candidate for di state House of Assembly, dey talk say campaign materials for anoda party presidential candidate link am.

A letter wey dem date 25 October 2026 and wey di state deputy chairman, Umar Fema, sign talk say di party don sack Bunu from dia membership after disciplinary process. Dem make di letter public on Sunday.

Di mata center on campaign materials wey carry di African Democratic Congress (ADC) logo and di slogan “SABON TAFIYA, SABON SALO”, plus di names and photos of Atiku Abubakar, di ADC presidential candidate, and Bunu.

Party leaders talk say di appearance of Bunu name and picture on di materials raise questions about im loyalty to di NDC.

Wetin di party talk say happen

According to di letter, di complaint start for Hausari ward and later dem pass am to di Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) party leadership for investigation.

Dem invite Bunu to answer questions before di ward executive around 10am on 23 October 2026, di letter talk, but e no attend.

Di ward secretary, Rabiu Umar, then recommend disciplinary action and send di matter to di MMC working committee. Dem invite Bunu again on 24 October to appear before investigation committee, di party talk, and again e no show up.

“According to di report wey di ward leadership submit, you no appear to defend yourself,” di letter talk.

Di MMC party chairman, Adamu Ibrahim, back di recommendation and pass di case to di state leadership, wey later approve di dismissal.

Di party also tell Bunu to stop presenting imself as acting for di NDC in any capacity wey di decision affect.

Di letter, however, draw line between im dismissal from party membership and di separate question of im status as NDC candidate. E talk say dem go handle di two matters separately under di party constitution.

Why e matter

Nigeria political parties dey prepare for di 2027 general elections, and disputes over candidates and party loyalty fit affect who go appear on di ballot in state and national races.

For voters for Borno, di decision fit affect who go carry di NDC flag in di state House of Assembly contest. E also add to growing list of internal party fights over alleged links to rival camps.

Bunu never publicly respond to di allegations, and di party letter no talk whether e go challenge di decision.

Wetin go happen next: Di NDC talk say im constitution and relevant party organs go guide any further steps, including on Bunu candidacy. E never clear whether e go appeal or whether di party go move to replace am on di ballot.