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Former lawmaker joins Adamawa governorship contest with security-focused plan

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 00:40 UTC
Former lawmaker joins Adamawa governorship contest with security-focused plan
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Wafari Theman, a former lawmaker, has entered the 2027 Adamawa governorship race on the platform of the Young Progressives Party. He unveiled a 17-point agenda, with security identified as a central priority. The available material does not list the other proposals or provide details of his campaign plans.

Former lawmaker Wafari Theman has joined the 2027 Adamawa governorship race, Punch Nigeria reports. Theman is contesting on the platform of the Young Progressives Party. His entry adds another candidate to the political competition ahead of the election.

He introduced a 17-point agenda as part of his campaign. Security is the stated focus of the programme, although the available source material does not provide the remaining points or explain how Theman proposes to implement them. No details were supplied about his previous legislative role, the party’s reaction to his candidacy or the positions of other contenders.

The report establishes his candidacy and the broad emphasis of his platform, but does not provide enough information to assess the agenda in detail.

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