NDC Names Musa Shugaba-Abdullahi Nasarawa Governorship Candidate for 2027
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Nasarawa State has affirmed Musa Shugaba-Abdullahi as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. His emergence followed the party’s substitution primary election held on Tuesday night in Lafia, the state capital. The exercise, which was conducted through affirmation, was overseen by the chairman of the electoral committee and NDC National Treasurer, Dr Peter Onigah. Onigah said the process was conducted in line with the Electoral Act and supervised by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Speaking after his emergence, Shugaba-Abdullahi outlined a five-point agenda centred on education, healthcare, infrastructure, empowerment and security. He promised free and compulsory education for children between the ages of three and 19 if elected, saying his administration would seek to reduce illiteracy and address some of the social challenges affecting young people. He also proposed subsidised tuition for students aged 19 to 25 pursuing NCE, OND, vocational and selected medical courses, while parents would be responsible for feeding.
On healthcare, the NDC candidate said he would prioritise the sector with the aim of making Nasarawa a medical hub and reducing the need for residents to seek treatment abroad. He also pledged community-specific infrastructure based on needs assessments rather than what he described as white elephant projects, while promising to work with the Federal Government to tackle insecurity and criminality. Earlier, NDC State Chairman, Dogo Shammah, who had served as the placeholder for the governorship position, explained that the substitution primary became necessary because some constituencies had no aspirants during the party’s May 2026 primaries. Shammah said the party intended to participate actively and seek electoral victory in 2027, urging party executives, zonal officers, local government and ward leaders to mobilise ahead of the elections. The exercise also produced five State House of Assembly candidates: Iliya Emmanuel Ayas for Kokona West, Lucy Kigbu-Anzaku for Keffi East, Mohammed Ramalan for Keffi West, Micha Mamman for Obi 1 and Hussaini Mustapha-Ganuwa for Toto/Gadabuke.
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