2027: Jatau Rallies Support for Tinubu, Wadada, APC, Urges Peace After Primary Loss
...Honoured as Nasarawa Peace Ambassador
By Suleiman Abubakar Rimi Uku
The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr. Danladi Jatau, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly his supporters in Kokona Local Government Area, to accept the outcome of the party's recently concluded primary elections in good faith and unite behind all APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during a meeting with his supporters and party stakeholders at his residence in Garaku on Sunday, Jatau thanked God for seeing him through the primary election despite losing the APC ticket for the Karu/Keffi/Kokona Federal Constituency to Hon. Daniel Ogazi.
He said he had accepted the outcome with maturity and urged his supporters to do the same.
The Speaker stressed that the APC remains one united family, noting that while every contest produces winners and losers, the collective interest of the party must take precedence over personal ambitions.
He urged party members to avoid actions capable of creating division and instead work together for the party's success.
"Politics is about service and party loyalty. I appeal to everyone to accept the outcome of the primaries in good faith. Let us remain united, peaceful and work together to ensure victory for all APC candidates in 2027," he said.
Jatau appreciated his supporters for their loyalty, maturity and peaceful conduct before, during and after the primaries, assuring them that their commitment to the party and the development of Kokona Local Government Area would always be appreciated.
Reaffirming his loyalty to the APC, the Speaker declared that he remains a committed member of the party and called on his supporters to continue backing the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC governorship candidate, Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada.
He described Wadada as a leader deserving of support and urged party faithful to unite behind his governorship ambition to ensure the continued progress of Nasarawa State.
Jatau also appealed to residents of the state to promote peace, unity and harmonious coexistence irrespective of ethnic or religious differences, saying sustainable development can only thrive in an atmosphere of peace.
Speaking on behalf of the stakeholders, the Secretary of Kokona Local Government Council, Mikailu Sallau, alongside Hon. Aminu Gaya, Hon. Ladi Audu and others, pledged unwavering support for the Speaker and the APC.
They assured him that they would mobilise grassroots support for all APC candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
The meeting ended with prayers for peace, unity and the continued success of the APC in Kokona Local Government Area, Nasarawa State and Nigeria.
In a related development, the Nasarawa State Councillors' Forum paid a sympathy visit to the Speaker over his loss in the APC primary election, expressing solidarity with him. Jatau thanked the councillors for their support and urged them to remain committed to mobilising voters for the APC.
Also, the Keffi Zone Progressive Forum honoured the Speaker with an Award of Recognition, conferring on him the title of "Peace Ambassador of Nasarawa State" in recognition of his commitment to peace, unity and political maturity.
