“I returned home to put the house in order and to communicate my political direction”
By Yahaya Idris
Umaisha in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State was on Saturday transformed into a major political arena as former Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, arrived in the town for a grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Residents from different backgrounds trooped out in large numbers to welcome the former Speaker, with youths, women and elderly residents joining the procession through the town.
The mobilisation began from the border area of the constituency before Balarabe and his supporters moved through the town to the venue of the political gathering.
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The event provided an opportunity for the former Speaker to reconnect with his constituents and communicate his political choices for 2027.
‘Time to Put the House in Order’
Balarabe told the gathering that the 2027 election was approaching and that political stakeholders could no longer afford to remain passive.
He said he returned home to “put the house in order” and communicate his preferred political direction to the people.
The former Speaker expressed happiness over the turnout, thanking residents for continuing to identify with him after his departure from public office.
Political Endorsements
The gathering unanimously endorsed, through voice vote, the candidates Balarabe presented for the 2027 elections.
They included President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for President, Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada for Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Shuaib Faisal for Nasarawa West Senator and Hon. Mohammed Yerima Albasheer for Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency.
For the State Assembly seat, however, Balarabe backed Hon. Muhammed Muntaka of the PDP against the incumbent APC lawmaker, Hon. Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad.
Groups Receive Financial Support
The former Speaker also made a financial intervention at the gathering, donating more than ₦4 million to political groups.
The women’s group received ₦1 million, while the youth group received ₦500,000.
The Good Friday Association received ₦500,000, while Balarabe Media received ₦300,000.
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Other groups were also beneficiaries of the donation.
The former Speaker subsequently unveiled a campaign billboard displaying the candidates he endorsed.
The Umaisha gathering marks one of the early high-profile grassroots political activities in Toto Local Government Area ahead of the 2027 election cycle.