ABDUBA DIDA’S WIFE AMINA HALAKE ANNOUNCES 2027 PRESIDENTIAL BID 

Amina Halake, the wife of former presidential contender Abduba Dida, has declared her candidacy for the 2027 general elections under the Alliance for Change party. 

The party was previously led by Dida during his presidential campaigns in 2013 and 2017. Halake, who served as the party’s secretary general while Dida was leader, recently took to the top position following internal elections. In an interview, she expressed confidence in her readiness for the race.

While Halake is moving forward with her political ambitions, Dida’s potential return to the race remains uncertain. She hinted that he may still consider running. Currently, Dida is in the U.S. after serving three years of a seven-year prison sentence for stalking his American ex-wife.

“We haven’t had much of a discussion about it, but he knows I am the one moving on with the party. He knows about the election we recently had and the change of officials. I mentioned a bit about my ambition, but we didn’t discuss it deeply because he is still currently not in the country,” she said.

In 2021, Dida was convicted of stalking and threatening his then-wife in Illinois, violating a restraining order. His family claimed the breach was unintentional, explaining that he had visited a mosque near a restricted area. “He visited a nearby mosque to pray, and unfortunately, the mosque also happened to be around the area where he was not supposed to be because Mama Lila also frequently visited the mosque,” a relative said in September 2024.

After serving three years at the Big Muddy Correctional Center, Dida was released in April 2025.