The Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu Movement for Good Governance, a grassroots advocacy platform, has appealed to the immediate past Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu, to step into the 2027 governorship contest in Yobe state.
It described him as “a bridge between experience and innovation” and “the steady hand required to sustain and deepen Governor Mai Mala Buni’s remarkable legacy.”
In a statement released in Abuja Friday, the movement’s coordinator, Mohammed Yusuf Ajiji, said Yobe had travelled an extraordinary journey since its creation 34 years ago, moving from the pioneering initiatives of the late Governor Mamman Ali, through the consolidation under Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, to the bold reforms and infrastructure renewal under Governor Mai Mala Buni.
“What the state needs now,” Ajiji said, “is not a break from this trajectory but a leader who will strengthen and expand it; a leader with the skills to turn achievements into enduring institutions – and that leader is Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu.”
According to the Movement, Engr. Aliyu has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to design, execute and sustain large-scale programmes in both federal and state capacities.
“As Minister of Power, he accelerated electricity generation, upgraded transmission infrastructure, opened the door to renewable energy investment, and institutionalised data-driven planning.
“These are not isolated feats; they show a capacity to think long-term and deliver on complex assignments,” the statement said.
The group also noted that Engr. Aliyu’s achievements extend beyond Abuja’s corridors of power.
“In Yobe, his fingerprints are visible in strategic federal interventions he personally facilitated – such as the upgrade of the Potiskum Power Substation, a project that has brought reliable electricity to thousands of households and small businesses, stimulating new economic activities,” it said.