The Gazette investigation revealed that Mr Mahmud presented a forged age certificate declaration when he submitted his form to the APC screening committee.
The Labour Party has expressed concern over an alleged moves by some party leaders to hijack its structure in Ebonyi.
“I grew up learning everything I knew in politics through him,” he said.
The committee will screen presidential, governorship and National Assembly aspirants, and recommend qualified candidates.
A copy of Mr Mahmud’s birth certificate shows that he was born in Sokoto State on August 27 2010.
Mr Umahi said the road projects would enhance connectivity, stimulate economic growth, and improve the quality of life of Nigerians.
Former Governor Boni Haruna has said that Nigeria’s widening infrastructure deficit is caused by “discontinuity of policies”, not insufficient funding.
Manir Dan ‘Iya, a former deputy governor under Aminu Tambuwal in Sokoto, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 elections.
NEDC has strengthened partnerships with environmental and security organisations to address desertification and safeguard development projects in Yobe.
He said the values and unity that typified the party had gone extinct.
