By Agbo Miracle Lafia

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Nasarawa State has moved to consolidate its preparations for the 2027 general elections with the affirmation of Alhaji Musa Abdullahi Shugaba as its governorship candidate and Hon. Micah Mamman as its candidate for Obi I State Constituency.

The development followed the party’s substitutional primaries held last Tuesday, at the Nurses Hall, Bukan Sidi, Lafia, where party members and officials formally endorsed the new candidates to fly the NDC flag in the respective contests.

Shugaba’s emergence followed the voluntary withdrawal of the party’s state chairman, Hon. Dogo Shammah, who stepped aside from the governorship ticket and formally transferred the candidacy to Shugaba, allowing the party to resolve the change through its substitutional process.

A similar transition occurred in Obi I State Constituency, where Hon. Nehemiah Alkali Offor relinquished his ticket, paving the way for Micah Mamman to take over as the NDC’s candidate.

Other candidates were also affirmed during the exercise.

The proceedings were witnessed by representatives of the NDC National Headquarters in Abuja and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), providing oversight as the party completed the substitutional process.

Speaking after his affirmation, Shugaba expressed appreciation to the party leadership and members, describing the exercise as peaceful and orderly.

He pledged to work with party leaders, stakeholders and supporters in pursuing the NDC’s objectives across the state.

The latest changes are expected to shape the NDC’s campaign structure in Nasarawa as political parties begin positioning their candidates and strengthening their organisations ahead of the 2027 elections.

With the substitutional exercise concluded, the NDC now has its affirmed candidates for the affected positions, marking another stage in the party’s preparations for the forthcoming electoral contest in Nasarawa State.