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Prominent activist and ally of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Aisha Yesufu has withdrawn from the race for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Yesufu had recently declared her intention to contest the FCT senatorial seat, a move that marked her first formal step towards elective office after years of high-profile civic activism and political advocacy.
However, she has now stepped back from the race, bringing her brief senatorial ambition to an abrupt halt.
Her withdrawal comes just weeks after she publicly signalled interest in representing the FCT in the Senate, a decision that had generated significant attention within opposition and civic circles given her prominence in Nigeria’s pro-reform advocacy space.
At the time of her declaration, her entry into the race was widely seen as a potential transition from street-level activism to formal legislative politics, particularly within the broader ecosystem of supporters aligned with the OBIdient political movement.
Yesufu rose to national prominence through her role in the BringBackOurGirls campaign, where she became one of the most recognisable voices demanding government action over the abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok.
In recent years, she has remained an influential figure in civic mobilisation, consistently engaging in public discourse on governance, accountability and electoral reform.
Her involvement in the 2023 presidential election further elevated her profile, as she became one of the most visible grassroots supporters of Peter Obi’s campaign, frequently speaking at rallies and political gatherings across the country.
The Federal Capital Territory senatorial seat is widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most politically symbolic constituencies, given its status as the seat of national governance and its history of attracting high-profile contenders in election cycles.
Yesufu has not publicly disclosed the reasons for her withdrawal at the time of filing this report, and it remains unclear whether she intends to return to partisan politics or continue her advocacy work outside formal electoral contests.
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