2027: APM picks senator as Nasarawa gov candidate
September 12, 2026 9:19 pm
Senator Mohammed Onawo addressing Journalists in Lafia shortly after emerging governorship candidate of the APM on Saturday…Photo Credit: Collins Agwam
The Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Mohammed Onawo, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement for the 2027 general election in Nasarawa State.
Onawo was elected during the party’s special delegates primary held on Saturday in Lafia through affirmation by delegates drawn from across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state.
The congress was convened to fill the vacancy created by the withdrawal of the former candidate, Dr Mohamed Auwal, who also serves as the Nasarawa State Chairman of APM.
Speaking after his affirmation, Onawo thanked the party members for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to run an issue-based and inclusive campaign focused on security, infrastructural development, agriculture, education and job creation.
“I accept this nomination with humility and a strong commitment to serve the people of Nasarawa State. Together with APM, we will build a state where every citizen has opportunity and hope,” he said.
The Senator explained that he was the most experienced of all the candidates contesting for the governorship of the state at the moment, having served in the state legislature, the House of Representatives and now as a senator.
Onawo said he came with political experience, legislative exposure and a strong grassroots structure, especially in Nasarawa South, and expressed confidence in being a credible alternative for the people in 2027.
“As a two-term House of Representatives member, Former Speaker of the state House of Assembly and now a Senator, I have built alliances across the state and beyond, therefore I will be the next governor of the state by the grace of God,” he stressed.
He promised that his administration would be people-centred and focused on delivering prosperity to every household, building on his previous and present scorecards.
Onawo expressed optimism that the APM would clinch the governorship of the state if the Independent National Electoral Commission conducts a free, fair and credible election in 2027.
Earlier, Auwal, in his remarks, said he stepped down in the interest of party unity and to support a candidate with broader reach ahead of 2027.
The State Chairman of APM described Onawo as a grassroots politician with the experience and capacity to lead the state, adding that the party was ready to mobilise across all 13 LGAs for victory.
The congress was monitored by officials of INEC and the security agencies.
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