JUST IN: Nasarawa Gov presents Wadada as preferred successor to Tinubu
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Friday, April 17, took the Senator representing Nasarawa West, Ahmed Wadada, his preferred successor, to President Bola Tinubu. Recall Sule had on Thursday, declared
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Friday, April 17, took the Senator representing Nasarawa West, Ahmed Wadada, his preferred successor, to President Bola Tinubu.
Recall Sule had on Thursday, declared Wadada, as his preferred candidate for the governorship election in 2027 during a meeting with political appointees and heads of government agencies at the Government House, Lafia.
The duo were received by the President at the Presidential Villa on Friday.
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The closed-door meeting, reportedly lasted for over an hour.
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The governor had described the senator as the embodiment of the ‘Muje Maha’ spirit that has guided his administration’s approach to governance and political inclusivity.
Sule said the consultations included discussions with foreign and prospective investors, youth groups, women organisations, traditional rulers, party officials and various stakeholders from across the state’s three senatorial zones, as well as selected members of his cabinet.
However, a former Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, said the endorsement did not represent an election as he vowed to contest the governorship against the governor’s candidate.
Adamu and others are eyeing the governorship on the platform of the APC, with the governor insisting that, to allow justice and equity, the governorship slot should be zoned to Nasarawa West.
By presenting Wadada to the president, it is believed that the governor is signaling his intention to consolidate support at the highest level of government.
