The Yobe State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Mohammed Gadaka, has come under fire for urging married women to divorce their husbands if they prevented them from voting for the party in the upcoming general elections.
Gadaka made the controversial statement in Nangere town while welcoming defectors into the APC, even pledging to pay the “new bride price” for women who left their marriages over political allegiance.
The remark quickly drew condemnation from residents and Islamic scholars, who described it as reckless and harmful to family values.
Amid mounting criticism, Gadaka issued a retraction in a 42‑second video posted on the Facebook page of Governor Mai Mala Buni’s media aide.
He explained that his words were “misconstrued” and intended only as a “joking banter” rooted in traditional teasing between his Ngamo people and the Kare‑Kare community.
“My statement was just a usual joking banter and does not in any way represent the ideals I stand for or intended to encourage divorce among married people,” Gadaka said, offering an apology and formally withdrawing the comment.
Political observers in Yobe noted that the retraction was necessary to calm tensions ahead of the elections, as many had argued the statement was inappropriate and potentially divisive.
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