Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has revealed that growing pressure from family members, loyalists and political allies pushed him to rethink his earlier decision not to pursue another elective position, including a possible senatorial bid in 2027.
He shared this on Monday, the 23rd of March, 2026, during an appearance on ‘Politics Today’ on Channels Television, where he addressed questions about his political future.
Sule explained that his initial plan after securing victory at the Supreme Court was to step away from public office and not seek any new mandate in the National Assembly or elsewhere.
“I made this decision on the day of our judgment of the Supreme Court after I won my election. I meant it then that I have no intention of just jumping to say that I’m going to seek for election to the Senate or House of Representatives or any other position.
“But it looks like when you make this kind of decision, with my kind of experience from the private sector, it gets to a point where the pressure now is coming from your followers.
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“As I’m leaving office now, I have had all kinds of statements from followers that when you leave, what do you expect of us? We have worked so hard to work with you to become the governor for eight years.
“My parents, traditional rulers, supporters, people I call my bosses and every other person have mounted pressure on me to run for Senate.
“So now I made the categorical statement that it’s not my intention to come and seek for any other office, similar to exactly what I told you, but if this is what the people want, I can reconsider that decision,” the governor said.