…Says Tinubu, Sule’s Achievements Will Guarantee APC Victory Beyond 2027
By Yahaya Idris
The Immediate Past Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains firmly positioned to retain Nasarawa State and the presidency beyond the 2027 general elections.
Balarabe expressed confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s continued leadership at the national level and predicted that Governor Abdullahi Sule would produce his successor from the APC, specifically Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada.
He made the declaration on Wednesday during the inaugural meeting of the Nasarawa APC Presidential/Governorship Campaign Contact, Political Mobilisation and Grassroots Engagement Committee held at his residence in Lafia.
The former Speaker, who chairs the committee and currently serves as Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, said the APC’s achievements in government and its acceptance among the electorate would strengthen its chances in the forthcoming elections.
According to him, the committee was established to coordinate political contacts, grassroots mobilisation and stakeholder engagement across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State.
Balarabe noted that the meeting was particularly important in setting the machinery of the party’s campaign structure in motion following the inauguration of the state APC Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council by Governor Abdullahi Sule.
He described the inaugural meeting as successful, saying members had engaged in productive deliberations on strategies for securing victory in 2027.
“We are at home with our people. Nasarawa is APC and APC is Nasarawa.
“Considering the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abdullahi Sule, as well as the party’s acceptance, APC will continue to rule this country and this state beyond 2027, by the special grace of God,” he said.
The committee chairman also dismissed concerns about the strength of opposition parties in the state, insisting that the APC had a strong political presence and the necessary structures to secure victory.
He, however, emphasised that electoral success would require unity, reconciliation and sustained engagement with party members.
Balarabe disclosed that the committee would prioritise reconciliation with aggrieved stakeholders and members to prevent internal disagreements from undermining the party’s preparations.
He urged APC leaders and supporters to remain focused and work collectively towards the party’s electoral objectives.
In his remarks, the committee’s Co-Chairman, Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Aliyu, Federal Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), said the committee was determined to build an inclusive and effective mobilisation structure.
Tijjani announced the constitution of three sub-committees responsible for Contact, Mobilisation and Finance.
He explained that the committees would handle stakeholder engagement, grassroots political activities, reconciliation efforts and financial mobilisation to support the campaign’s operations.
He assured party supporters that the committee would reach out to stakeholders across the state and work towards resolving outstanding disagreements within the APC.
Also speaking, the committee’s Secretary, Hon. Safiyanu Isa Andaha, who is the Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Nasarawa State, pledged the collective commitment of the 13 local government chairmen.
Andaha reaffirmed their loyalty to Governor Abdullahi Sule and the APC, promising that the councils would work together to ensure the party’s victory in 2027.
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He called on political stakeholders to strengthen cooperation and maintain unity as preparations intensify.
The meeting was attended by the committee’s leadership, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Aminu Muazu Maifata, the 13 local government chairmen and other members.