2027 Election: Bello Resigns from Sani's Cabinet in Kaduna, Reportedly Set to Join ADC
- Amid political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria, a notable shake-up has happened in the Kaduna state executive council
- Professor Muhammad Sani Bello is no longer the Kaduna state commissioner of information
- Uba Sani, the governor of Kaduna, swiftly approved the appointment of Professor Bello's successor
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering elections, politics, and governance in Nigeria.
Kaduna, Kaduna state - Professor Muhammad Sani Bello, the Kaduna state commissioner of information, on Tuesday, July 29, officially resigned from his role.
Reports seen by Legit.ng indicated that Bello, a former governorship candidate in the prominent northwest state, is set to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition platform ahead of the 2027 election.
Source: Facebook
After his 'voluntary resignation', Bello expressed "profound" gratitude to Governor Uba Sani for the opportunity to serve Kaduna state.
His letter of resignation was sent to the office of AbdulKadir Meyere, the secretary to the state government (SSG) of Kaduna.
Kaduna governor appoints Bello's replacement
Meanwhile, Abdallah Yunus Abdallah, the senior special assistant on new media to Governor Sani, shared a piece of information that presented a different narrative.
According to the statement posted by Abdallah on his known X (formerly Twitter) page, Governor Sani "relieved" Prof. Bello of his position.
Subsequently, the Kaduna state No.1 citizen appointed Ahmed Maiyaki as the new commissioner of information.
The statement shared by Abdallah reads in full:
"The executive governor of Kaduna state, Senator Uba Sani (CON), has relieved Professor Muhammad Sani Bello of his position as Commissioner of Information and a member of the State Executive Council.
"In a statement issued by the chief press secretary, Malam Ibraheem Musa on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the governor stated that Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki, the managing director of Kaduna state media corporation, has been appointed as the new commissioner of information.
"The statement which wished Professor Sani Bello success in his future endeavours, acknowledged the former commissioner’s services as the pioneer commissioner of education in the Governor Uba Sani administration and commissioner of information."
ADC, Kaduna politics, and Nasir El-Rufai
Legit.ng reports that should Prof. Bello officially align with the ADC coalition platform, he would be working with former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to oust Governor Sani and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Sani was El-Rufai’s political adviser when the latter served his first term as governor between 2015 and 2019.
Source: Twitter
El-Rufai then supported Sani to replace Shehu Sani as the senator for the Kaduna Central district in 2019, before also supporting Sani in succeeding him in the 2023 election. He then fell out with Governor Sani.
Presently, El-Rufai, 65, is one of the leaders of the ADC coalition platform—although he pledged his allegiance to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in March following his exit from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Primate Ayodele's prophecy on ADC coalition
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Primate Elijah Ayodele, the spiritual head of the INRI Evangelical Church, predicted that the ADC would collapse before the 2027 election.
Ayodele explained that for the ADC to be relevant, it has to go the extra mile "physically and spiritually".
Source: Legit.ng
