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Adamu Steps Up Governorship Push With ₦20m Youth Empowerment, Secures Fulani Bloc Endorsement
Adamu Steps Up Governorship Push With ₦20m Youth Empowerment, Secures Fulani Bloc Endorsement
SDP governorship candidate Muhammad Abubakar Adamu has distributed ₦20 million in start-up support to 200 youths in Obi Local Government Area as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 Nasarawa governorship election.
Each beneficiary received ₦100,000 to establish or strengthen a small or medium-scale business, with the initiative targeted at entrepreneurship, self-reliance and economic opportunities for young people.
Adamu’s governorship bid received a boost as the Fulani Youth Development Association for IGP, popularly known as IG YESO YESO, formally endorsed his candidacy during his campaign engagements in Obi.
The former IGP also visited the palace of the traditional ruler of Obi, Alhaji Aliyu Dangiwa Ogiri Orume Osuko, as he expands consultations with traditional institutions, youths and community stakeholders.
October 18, () – Former Inspector-General of Police and Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Muhammad Abubakar Adamu, has intensified his push for the 2027 governorship election, empowering 200 youths with ₦20 million in business support and securing the endorsement of a Fulani youth group.
The empowerment programme, held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Obi Local Government Area, saw each of the 200 beneficiaries receive ₦100,000 as start-up or business support.
The intervention, which came as part of Adamu’s political engagements in the area, was designed to encourage entrepreneurship, self-reliance and the creation of economic opportunities among young people.
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With ₦100,000 allocated to each beneficiary, the total financial support amounted to ₦20 million, targeted at helping recipients establish new businesses or strengthen existing small and medium-scale enterprises.
Channel
The former police chief’s visit to Obi also delivered a political boost to his governorship ambition after the Fulani Youth Development Association for IGP, popularly known as IG YESO YESO, declared its support for his candidacy.
The association, chaired by Hon. Abubakar Ladan, announced the endorsement at a gathering attended by Fulani youths drawn from different parts of Nasarawa State, alongside prominent stakeholders from the community.
The endorsement adds another dimension to Adamu’s ongoing mobilisation as the SDP candidate seeks to broaden his support base among communities and interest groups ahead of the governorship poll.
Adamu also extended his consultations to the traditional institution during the visit, paying royal homage to the traditional ruler of Obi, Alhaji Aliyu Dangiwa Ogiri Orume Osuko, who is Chairman of the Obi Traditional Council of Chiefs.
The palace visit formed part of his engagements with traditional rulers and community leaders as he continues consultations across the state.
Background
Adamu, a retired Inspector-General of Police, is seeking to succeed the current administration in Nasarawa State on the platform of the SDP in the 2027 general election.
His latest activities in Obi underline an expanding grassroots strategy combining economic empowerment with consultations involving youths, traditional rulers and organised community groups.
As the election approaches, Nasarawa is expected to witness intensified political mobilisation by the SDP and rival parties seeking control of the Government House in Lafia.
Adamu’s emergence as the SDP governorship candidate has brought a prominent former security chief into the contest, with his campaign increasingly seeking to translate his national profile and roots in the state into grassroots political support.
The ₦20 million youth empowerment programme and the endorsement by the Fulani youth association therefore represent part of a wider effort by the former police chief to consolidate support across demographic and community blocs ahead of the 2027 governorship battle.
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