File: Ex-Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal, Sadique Abubakar
Former Chief of Air Staff and 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State, Air Marshal Sadiq Baba Abubakar (retd.), has announced his exit from active politics.
Abubakar disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Sunday, May 17, 2026, stating that he would no longer participate in political contests.
While he said he no longer belongs to any political party, the former CAS added that he would continue to participate as an ordinary Nigerian.
He wrote, “I say goodbye to the murky waters of Nigerian politics. I no longer belong to any political party and will therefore not vie for any office. Related News Bauchi permanent secretary dies in Saudi Arabia during 2026 Hajj NDC adopts consensus primaries for all positions in Nasarawa Makinde-backed PDP to screen over 3,000 aspirants for 2027 elections
