By Samson Obande,  Lafia.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has described Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as the party’s “done deal” governorship candidate for Nasarawa State in 2027.

Yilwatda made the declaration on Wednesday in Akwanga while representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the commissioning of the dualised Akwanga Township Road and underpass built by the Nasarawa State Government.

Speaking at the event, the APC chairman said the choice of Wadada was a direct product of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s performance in office.

“That’s why your Senator Wadada that you selected, I’m sure it’s a done deal for you, because these are the signature projects that will accrue and turn into votes for you,” Yilwatda told the crowd.

He said the turnout of residents “singing and dancing” was proof that Akwanga was celebrating not just good governance, but Governor Sule personally. He added that the projects would strengthen the APC’s hold on power in the state.

Yilwatda commended Governor Sule for “representing the APC creditably” and said both the party and President Tinubu were proud of his performance.

“It is an honour to witness such a magnificent project sited in a local government rather than a state capital,” he said, noting similar achievements by the governor in Keffi.

He described the Akwanga road as a demonstration of what good governance and federal-state collaboration can achieve. According to him, the road is designed as an interchange linking Abuja to Akwanga and Makurdi to Akwanga.

The APC chairman also praised Sule for delivering projects without borrowing and for acknowledging the impact of President Tinubu’s economic reforms on state revenue.

Yilwatda said the project had deepened acceptance of President Tinubu among traditional rulers and at the grassroots. He noted that residents turned out with placards reading “Mada is one,” which he said reflected the unity, development, and economic transformation the project was bringing.

He commended the contractors for completing the project within a short time, recalling that work was still ongoing during a visit months earlier.

He then formally commissioned the project on behalf of President Tinubu “for the benefit of the people of Akwanga, Nasarawa State, and Nigeria at large, for ease of traffic and tourism in the area.”