2027: Agatu Group Urges Unity Behind Wadada, Disburses N1.5m in Agbashi

Timescope News 

The Agatu community in Nasarawa State has been urged to unite and support the 2027 governorship ambition of Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, described as a true son of the Agatu nation.

The call was made by the State Coordinator of Agatu United for Wadada 2027, Mr. God’spower Ede, during an empowerment and sensitisation outreach organised by the group in Agbashi, headquarters of Ekye Area Administrative Council, on Saturday.

Ede said Wadada’s ancestral ties to the Agatu people made his political project a collective concern for the community. He urged the people to close ranks, unite across political divides and support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.

He noted that a strong and united voting bloc would enable the community to have a stronger voice and negotiate more effectively for government projects, appointments and other dividends of democracy.

“We believe that by the time Wadada gets to that office, he will initiate policies and programmes that will benefit the entire people of Nasarawa State and the Agatu people in particular, who have not really felt government presence in their localities,” he said.

Ede explained that the empowerment programme, which targeted more than 100 beneficiaries with over N1.5 million, was part of the group’s efforts to provide relief to struggling families and deepen awareness of Wadada’s governorship bid among Agatu communities.

Speaking at the event, the Overseer of Ekye Area Administrative Council, Prince Abubakar Jibrin Engya, who was represented by a council member, Rebecca Enoch; the APC Chairman of Agbashi Ward, Shagari Sabo; the Coordinator of the Wadada Project Support Group in Ekye, Ayuba Sunday Ogba; and the State Women Wing representative of the Wadada Campaign Group, Dorcas Jeremiah, called for greater mobilisation of the Agatu community ahead of 2027.

They expressed optimism that supporting Wadada and other APC candidates would strengthen the relationship between the Agatu community and the state government. They pledged to work for the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections.

In their separate remarks, the leader of the Agbashi Youth Group, Job Jeremiah; Alhaji Haruna Azan, representing the elders; and the Women Leader of the Wadada Support Group in Agbashi commended the organisers for the initiative, describing the empowerment programme as historic for the Agatu community.

Earlier, the group paid traditional homage to the Utushoho of Agbashi, Mr. Moses Adgashi Alade, to seek royal blessings. The delegation was received at the palace by traditional title holders.

Highlights of the event included the presentation of cash assistance to selected beneficiaries and the inauguration of coordinators and women leaders across five electoral wards: Agbashi, Rukubi, Akpanaja and Doka in Ekye, and Udeni Magaji in Udege Area Administrative Council, to drive grassroots mobilisation in their respective communities.