{"id":33536,"date":"2026-06-19T11:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=33536"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:34:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:34:04","slug":"ex-igp-adamu-campaign-group-endorses-labaran-maku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/ex-igp-adamu-campaign-group-endorses-labaran-maku\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex\u2011IGP Adamu Campaign Group Endorses Labaran Maku"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AKWANGA, Nigeria (AP)<\/strong> \u2014 The endorsement of Labor Party candidate Labaran Maku by the campaign organization of former Inspector\u2011General of Police Abubakar Adamu has added momentum to Saturday\u2019s senatorial by election in Nasarawa North, where political alliances are shifting ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Counter and Mobilization Committee of the Abubakar Adamu 2027 campaign organization announced its support Thursday, describing Maku as the most qualified candidate to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Senator Godiya Akwashiki. Committee chairman Isa Nathaniel said the decision followed consultations with stakeholders across Akwanga, Wamba and Nasarawa Eggon local government areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathaniel emphasized Maku\u2019s long political career, which includes roles in student unionism, state government and as Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Information. He argued that such experience positioned Maku to attract development projects and provide effective representation in the Senate. \u201cWe formally and unreservedly endorse His Excellency, Labaran Maku, as the most qualified, competent, and prepared candidate to carry this torch forward,\u201d Nathaniel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The endorsement was echoed by Jacob Kudu, a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, who described Maku as a credible leader. \u201cWe will be doing ourselves a great disservice if we don\u2019t vote for Maku as our senator in the by election,\u201d Kudu said, urging constituents to rally behind the Labor Party candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding, Maku thanked the campaign organisation and pledged to prioritize development and accountability if elected. He said the endorsement reflected growing confidence in his candidacy and promised to represent the district with \u201cdedication and fairness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The by election is drawing national attention as a test of the Labor Party\u2019s growing influence in Nigeria\u2019s political landscape, particularly in regions traditionally dominated by larger parties. Observers say the outcome could signal broader shifts ahead of the 2027 general elections, underscoring the importance of alliances and endorsements in shaping voter sentiment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AKWANGA, Nigeria (AP) \u2014 The endorsement of Labor Party candidate Labaran Maku by the campaign organization of former Inspector\u2011General of Police Abubakar Adamu has added momentum to Saturday\u2019s senatorial by election in Nasarawa North, where political alliances are shifting ahead of the vote. The Counter and Mobilization Committee of the Abubakar Adamu 2027 campaign organization […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":33541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2096,4,5],"tags":[19642,19640,19636,19639,19635,19638,19637,19641],"class_list":["post-33536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economics","category-featured","category-international","tag-experienced-lawmaker-development-representation","tag-jacob-kudu-nasarawa-state-house-of-assembly-support","tag-labaran-maku-labour-party-candidate","tag-labour-party-political-influence-nigeria","tag-nasarawa-north-senatorial-by-election","tag-nigerian-senate-by-election-june-20-2026","tag-senator-godiya-akwashiki-death-vacant-seat","tag-shifting-alliances-nigerian-politics-2027-elections"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Abubakar-Mohammed-Adamu-IGP-1.jpg?fit=727%2C465&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33536"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33547,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33536\/revisions\/33547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}