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Former AGF Emerges PDP Consensus Candidate for 2027 Benue Guber Election
Former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, has been picked as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consensus governorship candidate for Benue State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The decision followed an intensive three-week consultation and political screening process involving party stakeholders, elders, and all 11 governorship aspirants under the PDP platform in the state.
According to party sources, the exercise brought together key figures including former Governor, Samuel Ortom, Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Patrick Abba Moro, the State Working Committee led by Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Adaji, lawmakers, and influential party blocs such as the G-14 and G-9 elders’ groups.
At the end of the process, Aondoakaa reportedly emerged as the consensus choice, with all 10 other aspirants accepting the outcome in what party leaders described as a “unified and disciplined decision.”
Some of the aspirants, including Prof. Dennis Ityavyar and Rt. Hon. Dominic Ucha, were said to have accepted the process despite expressing reservations on zoning expectations, but pledged full support for the party’s direction.
Other notable aspirants and stakeholders, including Revd. Tor Uja, Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN, Dr. Tersoo Loko, Engr. Tor Tiv Ato, and others, also reportedly aligned with the consensus arrangement and pledged loyalty ahead of the polls.
Speaking after the process, Chief Ortom commended the aspirants for what he called rare political maturity, urging them to remain united ahead of the 2027 elections and focus on unseating the incumbent administration.
Senator Abba Moro also praised the outcome, describing it as a difficult but necessary step toward strengthening the PDP’s chances in the state.
In his acceptance speech, Aondoakaa pledged to consolidate unity within the party and mobilise all stakeholders into what he described as a “formidable force” ahead of the elections.
He also expressed appreciation for the trust placed in him.
He assured party members that PDP would be repositioned for victory in 2027, stressing commitment to delivering what he called the “mandate of the Benue people.
”The PDP leadership says the consensus arrangement is aimed at reducing internal divisions and strengthening its electoral competitiveness in the coming general elections.”
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BREAKING: Reps Member Taura Loses Return Ticket as Jigawa APC Adopts Consensus Candidates
The member representing Ringim and Taura Federal Constituency, Hon. Sa’adu Wada Taura, has lost his bid to secure a return ticket ahead of the next election cycle following the adoption of a consensus arrangement by stakeholders.
Hon. Taura was edged out by Hon. Yusha’u Muhammad, who emerged as the preferred candidate after a screening process coordinated by a committee inaugurated by Governor Umar Namadi.
The committee was tasked with assessing aspirants and narrowing the field to three before a final consensus candidate was selected. Findings indicate that no fewer than eleven aspirants had initially expressed interest in contesting the seat.
The developments come amid growing discontent within the constituency over recent actions by Hon. Taura.
The federal lawmaker had earlier faced a backlash after publishing a list of constituents who allegedly received financial support from him since assuming office in 2023. The move sparked outrage, with some beneficiaries rejecting the disclosure and returning the funds to his personal account.
Meanwhile, the member representing Ringim Constituency in the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Sule Sankara, has also lost his return ticket.
He was replaced by Hon. Hamza Muhammad Ustaz, who emerged through the same consensus process.
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Former Kano Gov. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Recognises Sanusi as Emir of Kano for First Time Since Removal
Former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has publicly referred to Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.
Ganduje made the remark at the Government House, Kano, on Tuesday during the swearing-in of the new Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo.
While speaking, he greeted Sanusi and recognised him as chairman of the Kano State Council of Emirs.
The development is considered significant, as it marks the first time Ganduje has openly acknowledged Sanusi in that role since removing him as Emir in 2020 while serving as governor.
Sanusi was later reinstated following the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
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