Former Nasarawa Speakers Balarabe, Barade Meet, Discuss Unity, Politics, Development
By Suleiman Abubakar Rimi Uku
The Immediate Past Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, on Tuesday met with the State Accountant General and former Speaker of the Assembly, Musa Ahmed Muhammad, in Lafia for a strategic discussion centred on unity, politics and development.
The meeting took place at the office of the State Accountant General in the Nasarawa State capital and was held behind closed doors.
Dr. Musa Ahmed Muhammad, popularly known as Baraden Nasarawa, served as Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly for eight years, leading the Third and Fourth Assemblies between 2007 and 2015. He is also an aspirant for the 2027 Nasarawa State governorship election on the platform of the APC.
Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, who currently serves as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic Damaturu and holds the traditional title of Wali Opanda, presided over the State Assembly for eight and a half years, spanning the Fifth and Sixth Assemblies and the first five months of the Seventh Assembly from 2015 to 2023.
Although details of the meeting were not officially disclosed, sources familiar with the discussions said the two political leaders deliberated on issues bordering on unity, the state's political landscape, development and other matters of mutual interest.
The meeting is viewed by political observers as significant, coming at a time when political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections are gradually gaining momentum.
Both leaders are influential figures from Nasarawa State's Western Senatorial Zone, with Balarabe hailing from Toto Local Government Area and Barade from Nasarawa Local Government Area, making their meeting one that is likely to attract considerable political interest across the state.
