The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State has affirmed former House of Representatives member, Dr David Emmanuel Ombugadu, as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 general election.
The decision was reached during the party’s governorship primary held on Friday at the state party secretariat in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, where party leaders unanimously endorsed him through a voice vote.
Declaring the outcome, the chairman of the Primary Election Committee, Hon. Abdulmaleek Danga, said Ombugadu was the only aspirant presented for the exercise, describing the process as smooth and based on internal political understanding.
He also commended party members for the peaceful conduct of the exercise and acknowledged the presence of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and party stakeholders who witnessed the process.
Following the voice vote, Ombugadu was declared the PDP governorship candidate for Nasarawa State in 2027.
Reacting after his affirmation, Ombugadu expressed appreciation to party leaders and members for their support, saying the endorsement had formally changed his status from aspirant to candidate.
“May I say that the reason why we are here, we came here as aspirants, but by your support and endorsement, you have converted our status to a candidate. I want to say thank you very much,” he said.
He added that he had consulted widely with stakeholders across the state and received backing from party elders and key political actors.
Ombugadu also acknowledged support from party leaders, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, whom he described as a key figure in the party structure, as well as members of the state working committee.
He further announced Hon. Yahaya Ohinoyi as his running mate and promised to run an inclusive campaign aimed at addressing the needs and aspirations of the people of Nasarawa State.
