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By Musa Baba Adamu
At least two out five local government chairmen in Nasarawa West Senatorial Zone (Keffi zone) were on ground in- person to endorsed the aspiration of Hon. Ahmed Aliyu Wadada to represent the zone in the red chamber come 2023.
The Chairmen are those of Keffi, Hon. Baba Shehu and Karu James Thomas, local government councils (LGCs). The other three that make up the zone are Toto, Kokona and Nasarawa LGCs.
This was even when many others, including an ex Secretary to the Government of the state, Alh. Aliyu Tijjani, Youth leaders across the five LGCs and other stakeholders threw their weight behind Wadada aspiration during the weekend in Keffi.
The development took place at an occasion to inaugurate Wadada Frontiers (WF) for Senate 2023 office and its Executive Members.
Hon. Wadada, an ex Member of the House of Representatives, is aspiring to pick the ticket of the Senate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Senate race come 2023.
The sitting Senator representing the zone is the Chairman, Senate Committee, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu. Sen Adamu.
Sen. Adamu was a two time Governor of Nasarawa state, between 1999- 2003.
Hon. Wadada had unsuccessfully contested for the seat against Sen. Adamu on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Declaring his support, Hon. James Thomas, said he was happy that the Zone was tilting towards the aspiration of Hon. Wadada because it was time for the zone to have a positive change.
He said as a LGC Chairman he was for all, but there was no denying that Wadada stood out among other aspirants.
Declaring his stance, Hon Baba Shehu, said it was the desire of the electorates in the zone to have a purposeful representation come 2023.
He said Wadada had proven over the years that he was not just a “ casual and temporary politicians, “ who only comes around during elections.
He said Wadada had been steady in support and identifying with people “with or without elective post,” hence the peoples confidence in his representation.
The ex SSG who doubles as the group’s Grand Patron, Alhaji Tijjani, declared that he was for the actualisation of the aspiration of Wadada as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Nasarawa West in 2023 General Elections.
He said: “I want to tell you that our hope has no limit in terms of winning an election not only in Nasarawa West or the state in general but the country as a whole.
“Therefore, APC is the emblem and it will retain power not only in Nasarawa State but in the whole country.”
Chairman of the group, Hon. Hamisu Abdulmumuni Sabo. said the event was put together by youth of the zone because of the need to have a younger person represented them in the Senate come 2023.
He said after analysing the various aspirants gunning for the Seat, the group came to a conclusion that Hon. Wadada stood out in terms of track record, versatility and age over other aspirants.
He assured that the youth and women who formed the bulk of voters in the zone were for Hon. Wadada come 2023.
Thanking the people for their endorsement, Hon. Wadada said he was overwhelmed by their confidence in him, adding that their endorsement of his aspiration only meant that he must be on his toes to keep their confidence.
He said: “Let me start by registering my gratitude to the almighty Allah and appreciation as well as commendation to the organisers of today’s occasion under the name Wadada Frontiers.
“Gratitude to Allah for showing us this day, appreciation and commendations for them because from what they have exhibited, they are very genuine.
“Genuine because when they were forming this organisation I had no clue in whatever way they formed it and it was after they formed the body or the organisation that I got to know about it.
“And in the course of formation of the organisation none of them approach me for any kind of help or support being it moral, financial or otherwise.
“And to date how they got this office I never knew nobody mention it to me talk less of wanting something that will end or support them in accomplishing the effort of getting this office.
“That is why I said they are very genuine and I commend them because the commendation is informed by the fact that they have come together to market a product that cannot be wish away by anybody with due respect.”
