30-Year-Old PWD Scales APC Screening for Kaduna Reps Seat

A 30-year-old person living with disability (PWD), Mahmud Sadis Buba, has successfully passed the screening exercise conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the party’s primary election for the House of Representatives seat in Kaduna State.

Buba, popularly known as “Abin Al-Ajabin Zazzau,” is aspiring to represent Sabon Gari Federal Constituency on the platform of the APC.

The aspirant, who lives with dwarfism, attracted attention on social media after clips from his screening session surfaced online.

Speaking during the exercise, Buba said his decision to join the race was based on calls from members of his constituency who encouraged him to contest.

“I am not doing this for myself. It is from the people. People called me to serve them, and I will serve,” he said.

He also disclosed that he is the first among nine children and holds a Senior Secondary School Certificate.
Buba’s participation in the race has drawn reactions from supporters and political observers, with many describing it as a reflection of growing political inclusion for persons living with disabilities.

He is seeking to represent the constituency currently occupied by Sadiq Ango Abdullahi, who was elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023 before defecting to the APC.

Abdullahi is also seeking re-election on the platform of the ruling party.