By Sabiu Abdullahi
Former Chief of Air Staff and ex-governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, Sadique Abubakar, has announced his withdrawal from active politics.
Abubakar disclosed his decision in a brief statement posted on his official X account on Sunday.
“I say Good bye to the murky waters of Nigerian Politics,” he wrote.
“I no longer belong to any political party and will therefore not vie for any office.
“However I will continue to support ordinary Nigerians to the best of my ability.”
The retired air marshal served as Nigeria’s chief of air staff from 2015 to 2021 during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
After leaving office, he was appointed Nigeria’s ambassador to Chad. He later contested the 2023 Bauchi State governorship election on the platform of the APC after securing the party’s ticket in 2022.
In the election, he polled 432,272 votes and finished behind the incumbent governor, Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 525,280 votes.
Abubakar had recently been linked with possible plans to contest the 2027 governorship election under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after holding consultations with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and other opposition figures.
The former military officer left the APC for the ADC in July 2025 after aligning with opposition coalition leaders.
