Kebbi NASS Caucus Wants Malami Arrested Over Unrest Claims

Members of the Kebbi State Caucus of the National Assembly have called for the arrest and prosecution of the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General for the Federation, Abubakar Malami over the breach of public peace which occurred last week.

Speaking on behalf of the Caucus during a Media briefing in Abuja, Senator representing Kebbi Central, Adamu Aliero while responding to a baseless petition by the former Minister, pledged the support of the Caucus for Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State in his efforts to maintain law and order in the State.

Senator Aliero emphasized that Kebbi State remains one of the most peaceful states in the country, owing to the State government’s deliberate investments in security, collaboration with security agencies and the overwhelming support of the patriotic citizens.

The Caucus noted that there has been a smear campaign against the APC led government in the State, intended to incite fear and distract the state government from the ongoing developmental projects.

The Kebbi State National Assembly Caucus maintained that the allegations by the former Minister are nothing but false.

“The attention of the Kebbi State APC National Assembly Caucus has been drawn to a petition authored by the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, dated 10th September 2025, in which he alleged that His Excellency, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu), Governor of Kebbi State and other political actors are involved in Importation of Political Thugs, Foreign Mercenaries and Clandestine Arms Deals in the state.
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‎”We wish to categorically state that these allegations are false, unfounded, and politically motivated. They represent a desperate attempt by Mr. Malami, now leader of an imaginary opposition party in Kebbi State, to undermine the peace, progress, and stability that our people currently enjoy under the leadership of Governor Nasir Idris.
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‎”Ironically, it is on record that during Malami’s recent condolence visit to Birnin Kebbi, he hired thugs from Sokoto, Koko and Rara to accompany him into the state capital. These thugs, under his watch, attacked the APC State Secretariat with stones while chanting ‘One term’ against the Governor,” Senator Aliero stated.

The Caucus urged security agencies to focus their efforts on genuine threats to national security and not be drawn into partisan theatrics.

On his part, Senator representing Kebbi South, Senator Garuba Musa Maidoki described APC as a peaceful party.

“We want to put it on record that Malami’s house is less than 50 meters from the APC state headquarters, and if APC is a violent party, we would have had so much clashes between him and our people, ut it had never happened until this incident came”.

“The national chairman of the INEC actually has warned that the political campaign has not started. It’s a campaign style moving in order to provoke our people. And we challenge him to produce evidence. ”

“We challenge him to produce it, that our party is importing weapons. We are not dangerous people. ”

“We do not support any dangerous activity towards Nigeria. We do not support. We do not support terrorism in whatever form and manner. And we are against it. We are going to fight it.”

Senator Maidoki also applauded President Bola Tinubu’s efforts in the fight against insecurity, saying:

“The President has done so well in the fight against banditry today. Before we came in, my own constituency, we have more than 100 villages that have been abandoned and evacuated.”

“But to the glory of God today, all the villages have gone back. That is not to say we don’t have challenges. We still have a long way to go. But we have made progress, and we are expecting more progress. We will not be associated with any banditry. We reject that call. And we ask him to produce the results.”

Oduyemi Odumade, Edited By Grace Namiji