Ruling APC To Spring Surprises In Nasarawa Gubernatorial Election, PDP, APGA And ZLP Alliance Failed

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Rabiu Omaku

Is not over until is over as the ongoing consultation between the gubernatorial candidates of the People’s Democratic Party, David Ombugadu, Labaran Maku of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, and Umar Aliyu Akwe.

The meeting between Eggon governorship candidate which held at the palace of Aren Eggon,Dr.Bala Abene Angbazo on two consecutive times did not yield fruitful results as the intention was to endorse a single Eggon governorship candidate since the two gubernatorial candidates are all of Eggon extraction and from Nasarawa Eggon.

The agreement by one of the candidate to step down for the other is the last straw e breaks the camel’s back reason been that none of the contestants shift ground to make Eggon, the second largest ethnic group in the State actualize their dream of steering the affairs of the State.

The third attempt to reconcile the two candidates during a meeting with critical stakeholders of Eggon fulcrum ended in deadlock in Eggon Community Secondary School, Nasarawa Eggon, onlookers are of the view that if the meeting failed then Eggon must wait again for the next 24 years when power again shift to Nasarawa North Senatorial Zone.

Is no longer news that if Engr. A. A Sule clinch the governorship seat he would seek for re-election after the expiration of his first tenure by 2023 to 2027 when power would move to Nasarawa West Senatorial Zone then down to Nasarawa South and after another 8 years it will be rotated to Nasarawa North, the zone of Maku, Ombugadu and other politicians.

The meeting was presided over by the National President of Eggon Cultural Development Association with key supporters of the People’s Democratic Party, The All Progressives Grand Alliance with one unpopular candidate, Mathew Embugaku.

The question that needed ardent question was where will be Maku,Ewuga,Ombugaku ?Will they still remains relevant and energetic in the politics of Nasarawa North ?,Will age be on their side ?and for the young contestant who was a two time member Federal House of Assembly he may be at the vantage side considering his age

Also other politicians like Bar. Solomon Ewuga due to ill-health in battling with some ailment after he was defeated in an attempt to return to the National Assembly as a senator.

Another cogwheel of Eggon emerging as a governor was the unfolding in Mada nation after loosing senate ticket to Godiya Akwashiki of the All Progressives Congress,an Eggon man,the clinching of the ticket was marred by public outcry by Mada’s that the arrangement did not go down well with them calling the Eggon’s as betrayers,this another salt added to an unhealed wound.

And for Umar Aliyu Akwe, the eldest son to the former governor  who held from Nasarawa South comprises of Lafia,Obi,Keana,Awe  and Doma is also in the race under the Zenith Labour Party,his chances of winning the ticket is slim if taken into cognisance of the 12 years spend by politicians from the zone.

Only time shall what would be the future of Eggon  nation in the politics of Nasarawa State if 2019 election did not favors them.

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