NDC withdraws dismissal of Borno candidate over alleged pro-Atiku marketing campaign

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Borno State has withdrawn the dismissal discover issued towards its House of Assembly candidate, Mohammed Bunu, over allegations that he campaigned for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The occasion introduced the choice in a press release issued on Tuesday by its State Publicity Secretary, Aliyu Balarabe, following an investigation by a reconciliation committee.

Balarabe stated the seven-member committee was constituted on October 25, 2026, to research the allegations and provides Bunu a good listening to.

He stated the committee examined experiences from Hausari Ward and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council constructions and heard from Bunu earlier than concluding that the allegations weren’t established.

The controversy adopted a dismissal discover dated October 25, which accused Bunu of conduct allegedly inconsistent with the NDC’s structure and disciplinary guidelines.

The discover involved marketing campaign supplies bearing the ADC brand, the slogan “Sabon Tafiya, Sabon Salo” and pictures and names of Atiku and Bunu.

Balarabe stated the occasion’s structure supplies that solely the nationwide conference has the authority to substantiate the expulsion of a member.

He added that the sooner dismissal discover towards Bunu had been formally withdrawn and that he remained a recognised member of the occasion.