{"id":197320,"date":"2026-03-22T12:42:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T11:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gov-sule-to-contest-nasarawa-north-senate-seat-in-2027"},"modified":"2026-03-22T13:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:49:30","slug":"gov-sule-to-contest-nasarawa-north-senate-seat-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/gov-sule-to-contest-nasarawa-north-senate-seat-in-2027","title":{"rendered":"Gov Sule to contest Nasarawa North Senate seat in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said he intends to contest the Nasarawa North senatorial seat in the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n<p>According to Daily Trust, the governor made this known while receiving members of the State Executive Council who paid him a Sallah visit at his residence in Gudi, Akwanga Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>Sule explained that traditional rulers and political leaders from Nasarawa North had been urging him to run for the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsidering the pressure I am getting from our leaders, and I don\u2019t want it to seem like I\u2019m ignoring their wishes, I have agreed to contest when the time comes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he had earlier planned to support another candidate, but later changed his mind after the individual also joined those encouraging him to run.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Sule is expected to complete his second term in office in 2027, having first been elected in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said he intends to contest the Nasarawa North senatorial seat in the 2027 elections. According to Daily Trust, the governor made this known while receiving members of the State Executive Council who paid him a Sallah visit at his residence in Gudi, Akwanga Local Government Area. 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