By Our staff Reporter

Voters in Nasarawa North Senatorial District are expected to troop out on Saturday, June 20, 2026, to elect a new representative for the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, following the death of Senator Godiya Akwashiki.

In an analysis titled “Nasarawa North: Time to pay back in full”, political commentator Ali Abare urged the electorate to vote for Barrister Danladi Halilu Envulanza, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate popularly known as DHE or “Akwaig Allah”.

Abare argued that the bye-election should be about continuity of development, and that DHE is best placed to guarantee it.

“Every son and daughter of Nasarawa North must ask one simple question: who can truly carry forward the development the zone has come to know, and who can guarantee that the gains of the past seven years do not slip away? The answer is clear and it is one name: Barrister Danladi Halilu Envulanza,” he wrote.

The analyst described DHE as “not a stranger asking to be tested” but “a known and tested hand” who has worked among his people, supporting the vulnerable, mentoring youth, and standing with communities “without waiting for an election season”.

Abare stressed the importance of party alignment, noting that DHE flies the flag of the APC, which controls both Nasarawa State and the federal government.

“This is not a small detail. It means a vote for DHE is a vote that connects directly to the corridors of power in Lafia and in Abuja, a vote that guarantees Nasarawa North a seat at the table where decisions on resources, projects and appointments are made. An opposition senator, however well-meaning, will spend the next 12 months shouting from outside the room. DHE will be inside it, working,” he stated.

To back his argument, Abare cited projects executed under Governor Abdullahi Sule, including road networks linking previously cut-off communities, rebuilt markets in Doma, Toto and Akwanga, rural electrification, and investment in health facilities such as Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital.

He also pointed to agricultural initiatives like the NASSACO rice project and the Jangwa-Ayarkeke farm project, which he said are “creating jobs and boosting food production for families across the zone”.

“This is the same development spirit that DHE represents at the grassroots. His name is associated with practical, people-focused support rather than noise,” Abare added.

The analyst contrasted DHE’s record with that of opponents, accusing them of “bitterness, recycled grievances and public outbursts that have done nothing for a single community in this zone”.

“The electorates in Nasarawa North can tell the difference between a leader who shows up with solutions and a politician who only shows up with complaints. This zone deserves a representative who solves problems, not one who manufactures them,” he wrote.

Abare framed the election as bigger than one candidate, saying it would determine whether Nasarawa North aligns with “the engine of governance currently delivering results”.

“To every electorate in Akwanga, Nasarawa-Eggon, Wamba, and across all the 35 electoral wards: your vote tomorrow is your voice. Use it wisely. A vote for DHE is a vote to sustain the infrastructural transformation already touching your communities. It is a vote to keep Nasarawa North firmly within the circle of governance and resource allocation,” he concluded.

He urged voters to “come out early. Vote peacefully. Vote APC. Vote Barrister Danladi Halilu Envulanza.”