ZARIA — In a major political development shaping the legislative contest in Kaduna State, a prominent youth aspirant for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, Mahmud Sadis Buba, has officially withdrawn from the race.
Buba, popularly known across political circles as Abin Al-Ajabin Zazzau, announced his structural step-down late Saturday afternoon via a formal public notice published on his official Facebook page. The statement was titled “Re: Voluntary Withdrawal from the Race for Sabon Gari Federal Constituency, House of Representatives.” The unexpected exit heavily reshapes the internal dynamics of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the constituency just as primary election architectures take shape across the state.
The Decision: Prioritizing Party Reconciliation and Unity
The 30-year-old politician disclosed that the high-stakes decision to halt his campaign was reached following extensive, closed-door consultations with his immediate family, grassroots political associates, and senior party stakeholders. He emphasized that his exit was heavily accelerated by ongoing internal reconciliation frameworks initiated by the state leadership to prevent fractionalization within the party ranks.
“Please accept this letter as formal notification that I am withdrawing from the race for Sabon Gari Federal Constituency, House of Representatives, effective immediately,” Buba stated in the electronic brief. “This was not an easy decision. But it was hastened by the reconciliation efforts initiated by stakeholders and leaders of our party.”
The former aspirant underscored that the tactical move was fundamentally engineered to strengthen internal party cohesion. He stressed the absolute necessity for the APC to rally behind a unified front and support a single, consensus candidate to ensure total victory at the upcoming general elections.
Buba also used the medium to convey his administrative appreciation to the apex leadership of the APC in Kaduna State, paying direct tribute to the Executive Governor, Governor Uba Sani, CON, for providing a level playing field for young demographies to participate in the democratic nomination process.
Screening Buzz, Age Controversies, and the Appeal for Calm
Buba’s campaign had recently generated significant momentum and public curiosity across social media. During his official screening exercise before the APC nomination panels, the aspirant appeared in immaculate traditional Northern attire, where his remarkably youthful appearance sparked widespread public commentary. He confidently confirmed to panel reviewers that he is 30 years old, the firstborn of nine siblings, and had joined the green chamber race following an intense call to service by youth groups in his local Zaria community.
However, the closing days of his campaign were hit by intense public discussions regarding allegations of age falsification, fueled by conflicting civil documents that circulated widely across regional online channels. While no formal indictment, administrative query, or official disqualification was ever issued against him by the APC screening panels, the cloud of documentation controversy reportedly added pressure on his camp ahead of the internal polls.
Addressing the situation, Buba strictly urged his vast base of delegates and volunteers to maintain absolute calm and avoid emotional outpourings. He argued that his voluntary withdrawal must not be misconstrued by political rivals as a sign of technical weakness or defeat, but rather viewed as a supreme political sacrifice to preserve the sanctity of the party's structure.
“I ask my supporters to remain calm, united, and to throw their full weight behind the party’s decision and whoever emerges as the party’s candidate,” Buba declared. He reaffirmed his absolute loyalty to the APC, vowing to remain on the ground to deploy his campaign infrastructure to secure the party's ultimate victory at the general polls.
