Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has announced Emmanuel Ombugadu as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Ahmed Wadada, for the 2027 election.

Mr Sule announced Mr Ombugadu's selection after an APC stakeholders' meeting at the Governor's Lodge in Abuja on Monday.

The announcement followed consultations among party stakeholders and aspirants who had expressed interest in the deputy governorship position.

According to Daily Trust, which first reported the development, Mr Sule said the aspirants agreed to support whoever emerged from the selection process.

"We had a couple of people eminently qualified, and every one of them made a decision similar to what we...