Ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Nasarawa, incumbent governor, Abdullahi Sule, has declared that it is his right to appoint his successor on the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Governor Sule, who has already indicated his interest to contest the Nasarawa West Senatorial District election after completing his second term in office, insisted that he will name his preferred successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

The governor, who made the declaration at a stakeholders’ meeting of the APC in Nasarawa West Senatorial Zone held in Keffi on Sunday, asked all the governorship aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to overheat the polity and give him the opportunity to pick who would succeed him.

Acknowledging, however, that political power ultimately comes from God, he added, “But A.A. Sule also has the right to support someone. When the time comes, I’ll clearly name my preferred candidate.

“And I will not be afraid to publicly endorse who I believe should succeed me. I am responsible for ensuring the primary election is free, fair, and transparent.”

He commended stakeholders and supporters for conducting themselves peacefully during the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to Nasarawa.

In his remarks, former governor and erstwhile National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Adamu, urged Nasarawa State to zone the 2027 governorship ticket to Nasarawa West.

He said, “Keffi zone governed for eight years, Lafia took twelve. Akwanga is currently serving its second and final term. Therefore, the western (Keffi) zone should produce the next governor in 2027.”

Adamu thereafter sued for peace and unity among stakeholders in the zone to strengthen their chances.