NDC sacks Borno Assembly candidate over alleged pro-Atiku marketing campaign

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Borno State has dismissed its House of Assembly candidate, Mohammed Bunu, over alleged involvement in marketing campaign actions linked to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The resolution was communicated in a letter dated October 25, 2026, signed by the NDC state Deputy Chairman, Umar Fema.

The letter mentioned the allegations stemmed from marketing campaign supplies bearing the ADC emblem, the slogan “SABON TAFIYA, SABON SALO,” and the names and images of Atiku and Bunu.

According to the letter, the disciplinary course of started on the Hausari Ward degree earlier than the matter was referred to the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, MMC, get together management for investigation.

Fema mentioned the ward government invited Bunu to reply to the allegations on October 23, however he didn’t attend.

He was invited once more on October 24 to look earlier than an investigation committee however allegedly didn’t attend.

The MMC get together chairman, Adamu Ibrahim, subsequently endorsed the advice for disciplinary motion and forwarded it to the state management.

The NDC mentioned it determined to dismiss Bunu after contemplating the allegations and experiences submitted by its disciplinary course of.