Yusuf Suru, a grassroots political figure and royal prince from Suru in Kebbi State, has officially dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing severe neglect of rural infrastructure and healthcare in the Bagudo-Suru-Kaoje rice farming belt.
Speaking after a visit to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), at his Abuja office, Yusuf made a passionate appeal to Malami to contest for the Kebbi State governorship in order to rescue the people from worsening hardship.
“Our people are really suffering,” Yusuf said. “Clinics are abandoned, roads are impassable, and our farmers are left to their fate. The Suru-Bagudo axis, despite being central to Nigeria’s rice production, has been completely ignored.”
He narrated how a short five-kilometre journey from Suru through Nagwade, Maikwari, Sangelu, Panadi, and up to Raha—a border community—has become life-threatening due to the total collapse of roads. According to him, both Fulani communities and small-scale farmers are trapped in a cycle of poverty, unable to access basic services or move their produce.
Yusuf said Kebbi needs leadership that understands the people’s pain and is ready to act, and he believes Malami is in the best position to answer that call.
“I am pleading with Malami to come out and run for the governorship. It’s not about politics, it’s about saving lives and giving our rural communities a chance to survive and grow,” he said.
While Yusuf’s departure from the APC is likely to raise political concerns, he insists his focus is on the well-being of Kebbi’s forgotten communities. “This is not a personal decision—it’s a cry for help on behalf of thousands who have no voice,” he added.
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