Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South in the National Assembly, has expressed anger following an incident in which some youths allegedly threw stones at him in Gwoza, his local government area in Borno State.
The episode, reported on social media on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, with accompanying video footage, is linked to recent political tensions in the area. Ndume had earlier accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of hiring thugs from outside Gwoza to disrupt an All Progressives Congress (APC) political activity on Friday, November 6.
In a television interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Ndume dismissed suggestions that residents of Gwoza were angry with the APC. “Not in Gwoza,” he said, insisting the area remains an APC stronghold. He warned that if the ADC attempted to cause trouble, “we will declare them non-grata.” He further stated: “In Gwoza, it’s APC; we don’t know ADC.”
Ndume claimed the suspected disruptors were outsiders and questioned the existence of any visible ADC structure, office, or posters in Gwoza. He urged residents to reject politics of bitterness and violence.
The ADC Campaign Council in Borno State rejected the allegations. Its Director of Communications, Bukar Bukar-Petrol, said the party dissociated itself from any violence or disorder and described its community engagements as peaceful. He challenged Ndume to produce a police report linking the ADC to the disruption.
The incident occurred against the backdrop of Gwoza’s first youth summit in years, held at the Federal College of Education, Gwoza. The Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Mohammed Idrissa Timta, opened the event, which aimed to promote peace, unity, and development more than a decade after Boko Haram once declared the town its caliphate capital. Ndume attended and spoke in support of unity among the area’s communities.
Videos circulating online show Ndume reacting strongly to the alleged stone-throwing. No independent confirmation of injuries or formal police statements on the specific stone-throwing claim was immediately available from mainstream outlets at the time of reporting. Political observers note rising campaign tensions ahead of the 2027 elections in the northeast.
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