Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has announced Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as his preferred successor to take over from him in the 2027 governorship election.
Governor Sule reportedly made the announcement during a meeting with his appointees and heads of government agencies at the government house in Lafia, the state capital, on Thursday, April 16.
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This is coming days after Sule’s counterpart in Ogun, Governor Dapo Abiodun, announced Senator Solomon Adeola as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 gubernatorial election in Ogun State. Abiodun made the announcement during a stakeholders meeting on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Senator Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, represents Ogun West in the National Assembly. Abiodun told the APC members that the party had already reached a decision on its preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election.
The Ogun State governor reflected on political continuity within the ruling APC in the south-west state. Abiodun referenced past transitions in leadership and stressed the need for unity in selecting a successor capable of sustaining the party’s dominance in the state.
Three days after the announcement of Adeola as the APC consensus candidate in the Ogun governorship race, Wadada became the second senator to be announced by his state governor to take over from him.
According to The Punch, Governor Sule explained that the decision came after wider consultations, which lasted for over a year and involved stakeholders outside and within the state.
Governor Sule noted that the process included engagement with investors, women’s organisations, youth groups, party officials and traditional rulers in the three senatorial districts.
Source: Legit.ng
