Author: Abubakar G. Danmalam

IN politics, structure beats slogans and in Jigawa ADC, one name consistently comes up whenever structure is mentioned: Hon. Bashir Adamu (Matawallen Kazaure). Political insiders call him “Jumbo” not only because of his stature, but because of the political antecedents and weight he carries. While ADC was still an unfamiliar acronym across most of Jigawa’s 27 local government areas, Bashir was already on the ground, building ward structures, funding party Secretariat, and recruiting members door-to-door as far back as 2025. The petition he filed against the party’s primary process reflects his frustration, he did not merely join ADC; he nurtured…