Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State on Wednesday, the 18th of February, 2026, oversaw the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congresses across the state, assuring that his administration would collaborate closely with the newly elected party officials.
The governor monitored the exercise in the company of key party figures, including the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero; the APC National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Muhammad Argungu; and the State APC Chairman, Abubakar Kana-Zuru.
As part of his inspection tour, Idris visited designated centres such as Kauran Gwandu Primary School and Justice Ibrahim Umar Primary School in Birnin Kebbi, where party members gathered for the ward congresses.
According to party sources, the congresses took place in all 225 wards of the state, resulting in the emergence of new ward executives through a consensus arrangement.
Addressing party members at one of the venues, the governor pledged that his government would partner with the newly elected ward leaders to strengthen party structures and implement programmes effectively at the grassroots.
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In his remarks, the APC State Chairman, Kana-Zuru, explained that the adoption of consensus candidates followed broad consultations with stakeholders and aligned with the party’s established guidelines.
Similarly, the Chairman of the Ward Congress Committee, Abdulmalik Mahmood, affirmed that the process was conducted in accordance with the party’s constitution.
The ward congresses coincided with the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan.