Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has announced plans to contest for a Senate seat in 2027, reversing an earlier position where he vowed on national television not to seek any elective office after completing his tenure.
The governor, who is serving his second and final term, is
now set to vie for the Nasarawa North senatorial seat in the next general
elections.
Sule had previously ruled out any future political ambition
during an appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television in January 2024.
“I came in only to be a governor. I have no intention to run
for the office of a senator. You can keep this tape and play it one day,” he
had said at the time.
However, in a recent development, his Special Assistant on
Social Media, Ango Ngharni Emmanuel, disclosed in a Facebook post that the
governor has now decided to enter the race.
According to the aide, Sule “has accepted the clarion call
to contest” for the legislative position, following mounting pressure from
political stakeholders and supporters within the ruling party.
Sources indicate that the push for his candidacy has largely
come from loyalists, appointees, and beneficiaries of his administration who
are urging him to represent the district at the National Assembly.
Born on December 26, 1959, Sule was first elected governor
in 2019, succeeding former governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, who is widely
credited for his role in shaping the state’s modern political landscape with
the nickname, “the Architect of Modern Nasarawa.”
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