Governor Abdullahi Sule's endorsement of Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as the All Progressives Congress's preferred governorship candidate in Nasarawa State for the 2027 elections has drawn divided responses. The Nasarawa State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) publicly backed the Governor's choice, with its chairman, Safiyanu Isa, declaring unanimous support following consultations with constituents. Speaking in Lafia on Tuesday, Isa described Senator Wadada as the most suitable candidate to lead the APC to victory and sustain the state's development gains under nearly eight years of APC governance. In contrast, the Nasarawa State Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance Group (NS-TA&G2) rejected the process, calling it "consensus without consent." The group's convener, Lazarus Salaki, argued that the selection violates democratic norms and existing party procedures. Salaki referenced Sections 84 to 88 of the amended 2026 Electoral Act, which require all cleared aspirants to voluntarily withdraw in writing for a consensus to be valid. The group insists the current process lacks this critical requirement.
Governor Sule's push for Senator Wadada as the APC's sole candidate clashes with the NS-TA&G2's claim that no cleared aspirants have formally withdrawn in writing. If no aspirant has submitted written consent to step down, then the so-called consensus lacks legal grounding under the 2026 Electoral Act. This puts Senator Wadada's candidacy on shaky ground, regardless of endorsements from groups like ALGON. Nasarawa voters may soon question the legitimacy of a nomination process that bypasses statutory requirements.
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