2027 Governorship: Overheating the Polity Disturbing—Gov Sule …says INEC yet to lift ban on campaigns

By David Odama

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Thursday expressed concern over the rising tempo of political campaigns ahead of the 2027 governorship election, describing it as a disturbing development for his administration, especially since the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to declare the process open.

Sule, who issued the caution through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, at a press briefing in Lafia, urged those aspiring to succeed him to exercise restraint and wait for official pronouncements from INEC before engaging in political activities.

According to him, the increasing level of campaigns, particularly among aspirants within the All Progressives Congress (APC), has become a major distraction to his administration at a time when INEC has not released guidelines for parties to commence political activities.

The Governor therefore advised all governorship aspirants across political parties to respect the laws guiding the electoral process by refraining from early campaigns until INEC formally gives the go-ahead.

It would be recalled that posters and billboards of former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; Senator Ahmed Wadada; former NPHCDA Executive Secretary, Dr. Faisal Shuaib; State Accountant General, Dr. Musa Ahmed Mohammed; and former NASENI Executive Chairman, Engr. Mohammed Sani Haruna, have already flooded Nasarawa under the APC platform.

In a related development, Governor Sule directed security agencies in the state to deal decisively with bandits terrorizing various communities, assuring that his administration will provide necessary support to curb criminal activities.

He further disclosed that the state government is considering deploying advanced technologies across different parts of Nasarawa to tackle rising cases of killings, banditry, kidnapping, and other crimes.

The Governor also announced plans to empower traditional rulers and local government chairmen to better manage the influx of unknown persons into the state and help stem the rising wave of insecurity.