Sule presents Wadada as APC consensus Nasarawa gov candidate to Tinubu

Governor Abdullahi Sule led Senator Aliyu Wadada to the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday, April 17, 2026, and formally presented him to President Bola Tinubu as the All Progressives Congress consensus governorship candidate for Nasarawa State. Sule had previously announced Wadada as his preferred successor after a year-long consultation process that included foreign and prospective investors, youth groups, women organisations, traditional rulers, party officials, stakeholders across the state’s three senatorial zones, and selected cabinet members.

This move signals the APC’s internal succession planning for Nasarawa ahead of the 2027 elections, highlights Sule’s continued influence in state politics despite his own stated ambition to contest the Nasarawa North Senate seat in 2027, and clarifies the party’s preferred ticket for the governorship race. The consultation breadth suggests an attempt to build broad-based support beyond typical party structures.

Observers should note Sule’s dual political trajectory—promoting Wadada for governor while eyeing a Senate seat—and monitor whether the APC’s Nasarawa primaries reflect this consensus or face challenges. The outcome will shape Nasarawa’s leadership direction and test the party’s internal cohesion in the run-up to the 2027 general elections.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/17/gov-sule-presents-preferred-successor-sen-wadada-to-tinubu/