Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that overwhelming pressure from his parents, supporters and others made him consider 2027 senatorial bid.

Sule stated this on Monday while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television.

He was explaining his decision to contest the National Assembly election after earlier stating he would step away from public office.

“I made this decision on the day of our judgment of the Supreme Court after I won my election. I meant it then that I have no intention of just jumping to say that I’m going to seek for election to the Senate or House of Representatives or any other position.

“But it looks like when you make this kind of decision, with my kind of experience from the private sector, it gets to a point where the pressure now is coming from your followers.

“As I’m leaving office now, I have had all kinds of statements from followers that when you leave, what do you expect of us? We have worked so hard to work with you to become the governor for eight years.

“My parents, traditional rulers, supporters, people I call my bosses and every other person have mounted pressure on me to run for Senate.

“So now I made the categorical statement that it’s not my intention to come and seek for any other office, similar to exactly what I told you, but if this is what the people want, I can reconsider that decision,” the governor said.