Governor Abdullahi Sule has dramatically walked back his earlier vow to quit frontline politics after 2027, announcing a fresh bid for the Nasarawa North senatorial seat.
The 66-year-old governor, who had repeatedly ruled out any post-governorship ambition, declared on Friday that he will contest in the 2027 general election marking a sharp reversal of his widely publicised stance.
In January 2024, Sule had stated unequivocally during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today that he would not seek any elective office after completing his second term.
“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.
But in a twist, his Special Assistant on Social Media, Ango Ngharni Emmanuel, revealed in a Facebook post that the governor has now “accepted the clarion call” to represent Nasarawa North in the Senate.
The U-turn follows mounting pressure from members of the ruling party, including political appointees and loyalists, who have reportedly intensified calls for Sule to remain in active politics beyond 2027, The News Chronicle gathered.
Born December 26, 1959, Sule was first elected governor in 2019, succeeding Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, widely regarded as the “Architect of Modern Nasarawa.”
