Saddique Abubakar, a former Chief of Air Staff and 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bauchi State, announces that he is quitting active politics. According to reports from Nigeria’s Premium Times and The Punch, Abubakar says he is exiting not only active politics but also all political parties.
Both outlets identify him as a former Air Chief of Staff who previously sought the governorship seat in Bauchi State under the APC during the 2023 election cycle. The reports describe his decision as a withdrawal from political participation going forward.
No sources provided in the submissions detail the reasons for his decision, any immediate succession plans within party structures, or whether he will endorse another candidate. The announcements focus on his exit from politics and his claim that he is leaving all political parties.
