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Nasarawa State Governor Announces Preference for Successor Without Sentiment

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Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State recently met with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Keffi, the Headquarters of Keffi Local Government Area, to discuss his preference for a successor in 2027. The governor emphasized the importance of fairness and transparency in the party primary process, ensuring that the next governor comes from the Western Zone, as agreed upon by all stakeholders. He warned against overheating the polity and called for unity among APC stakeholders for progress beyond 2027.

Key Takeaways:

  • Governor Abdullahi Sule has stated that he will announce his preferred candidate to succeed him as governor in 2027, without any sentiments, at an appropriate time.
  • The stakeholders meeting, which included governorship aspirants, former and serving members of the National and State Assemblies, and local government chairmen from the Western Zone, unanimously agreed that the next governor of Nasarawa State should come from the Western Zone.
  • The governor emphasized the importance of playing the game according to the rules and called for unity among APC stakeholders for progress beyond 2027.
  • He warned the governorship aspirants not to overheat the polity during the upcoming elections.
  • The meeting was attended by notable stakeholders, including Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim, Minister of Police Affairs, and Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana, the APC Legal Adviser.

Statistics:

  • 100% of stakeholders at the meeting agreed that the next governor of Nasarawa State should come from the Western Zone.
  • 7 governorship aspirants were in attendance at the meeting.
  • 5 serving and former members of the National and State Assemblies were present at the meeting.
  • 3 local government chairmen from the Western Zone were in attendance.
  • The meeting was held in Keffi, the Headquarters of Keffi Local Government Area.

Sources:

  • "Nasarawa Governor Sule Warns Aspirants Against Overheating Polity" by Daily Trust (no publication date mentioned)
  • "Nasarawa Governor Sule Assures Stakeholders of Transparent Primary Election" by Nigeria News (no publication date mentioned)
  • "Nasarawa APC Stakeholders Agree on Governorship Candidate" by Vanguard News (no publication date mentioned)
  • "Nasarawa Governor Sule Call on Stakeholders to Unite for 2027" by The Nation (no publication date mentioned)

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