Senator Mohammed Onawo emerges APM governorship candidate for Nasarawa after delegates affirm him at the party’s special primary.
The Senator for Nasarawa South, Mohammed Onawo, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) 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 the 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) 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, infrastructure 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 the governorship of the state at the moment having served in the state legislature, the House of Representatives and now as a senator.
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 the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies.