By Barr. Yakubu Muhammad Abubakar LL.B, BL, LLM
Legal Practitioner and Advocate of Good Governance
Legal Practitioner and Advocate of Good Governance
“Yola does not need a representative who merely occupies a seat. Yola needs a representative who understands systems, can engage ministries and investors, respects community voices, and has the patience and maturity to turn challenges into opportunities.”
This truth captures the crossroads before Yola South, Yola North and Girei. Representation today is no longer about presence alone; it is about performance, access, influence, and measurable impact. It is about sending to the National Assembly not just a voice, but a mind capable of navigating institutions, building partnerships, and converting opportunities into tangible benefits for the people.
It is from this understanding that Hon. Bello Aminu Bamanga, widely known as Arabi, steps forward after persistent calls from communities across Yola and Girei, professionals, youths and elders alike to offer himself for service in 2027.
Leadership is not a title. It is not noise. It is not propaganda. Leadership is the consistent ability to guide people, build solutions, inspire confidence, and translate vision into tangible results. This is the kind of leadership Hon. Arabi represents.
Capacity for Modern Representation
From his professional journey in real estate management and global business transactions, Hon. Arabi embodies what modern representation demands competence, integrity, negotiation skills, people management, and a deep understanding of how development is planned, financed, and sustained.
These are not abstract qualifications. They are practical tools for attracting investment, facilitating federal projects, protecting community interests, strengthening local economies, and ensuring that Yola South, Yola North and Girei are not sidelined in national development conversations.
A representative today must understand documentation, compliance, inter agency engagement, project financing, and strategic negotiation. Arabi’s professional life has been built around these realities, making his candidacy a clear reflection of results oriented leadership.
A Leader Formed by Humility, Faith and Human Connection
A Leader Formed by Humility, Faith and Human Connection
What distinguishes Hon. Arabi is not only his résumé, but his character. He is widely known as a man of humility approachable, respectful of elders, supportive of youths, and deeply rooted in religious and moral values. In a constituency where faith, family, community, and trust shape daily life, representation must go beyond eloquent speeches. It must reflect empathy, moral restraint, and genuine concern for people’s struggles.
“Our constituency requires a representative who listens across social lines, understands local sensitivities, and still speaks confidently on the national stage. Arabi’s calm disposition, people centred approach, and strong interpersonal skills position him naturally for this role.”
Yola South, Yola North and Girei are constituencies of rich diversity civil servants, traders, farmers, students, artisans, business owners, and aspiring youths. They require a representative who unites rather than divides one who listens before speaking and understands before deciding. Arabi’s temperament and human relations capacity make him particularly suited for this responsibility.
Understanding the Peculiar Needs of the Constituency
The realities of Yola South, Yola North and Girei are visible every day Youth unemployment and underemployment
The need for stronger federal presence in infrastructure and social services Support for small businesses, traders, and farmers Urban development, housing, and land management challenges Education, skills acquisition, and sustainable empowerment Security, social stability, and economic inclusion.
With a background in real estate and business transactions, Arabi understands planning, land administration, project structuring, negotiation, accountability, and long term development thinking. These skills are critical for effective legislative work whether in attracting federal institutions, facilitating constituency projects, overseeing agencies, or defending community interests.
From Leadership Theory to Leadership Practice
True leaders do three things well they identify talent, give direction, and take responsibility.
Hon. Arabi’s professional life has required these qualities daily working with teams, managing resources, negotiating outcomes, resolving conflicts, and delivering real value. These experiences translate directly into legislative effectiveness building alliances, influencing policy, sponsoring meaningful motions and bills, supervising interventions, and holding institutions accountable.
Once again, the central truth stands Yola South, Yola North and Girei do not need a representative who merely occupies a seat. They need a representative who understands systems, engages ministries and investors, respects community voices, and has the maturity to turn challenges into opportunities.
That description reflects not an ambition, but a profile.
A Candidacy Rooted in Service, Not Self
Arabi’s aspiration is anchored in a simple conviction leadership is service.
Service to the elderly trader in Jimeta.
Service to the farmer in Girei.
Service to the student in Yola North.
Service to the young graduate searching for opportunity.
Service to families seeking dignity, security, and hope.
He enters this journey not as a stranger to responsibility, but as someone shaped by it through professional discipline, community engagement, moral grounding, and a deep respect for public trust.
Conclusion The Right Kind of Leadership for 2027
The 2027 election offers the people of Yola South, Yola North and Girei a choice not just of a politician, but of a builder. Not just a speaker, but a listener. Not just a candidate, but a servant leader with capacity, humility, faith, and a clear understanding of development.
Hon. Bello Aminu Bamanga Arabi represents a new chapter of purposeful representation where competence meets character, and ambition is guided by service. Yola deserves leadership that understands today and prepares for tomorrow. Yola South, Yola North and Girei Federal Constituency deserve an exceptional personality like Hon. Bello Aminu Bamanga Arabi.
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