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2027: Da Sam Odeh Officially Joins Bassa/Jos North Reps Race Under NDC Platform
Da Sam Odeh has officially declared his interest to contest for the position of Member, House of Representatives, representing Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency in the 2027 General Elections under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
In a statement issued on Thursday, Odeh said his ambition was driven by the need to restore hope, unity, inclusive governance, and development across the constituency.
Speaking under the campaign theme, “Project: One People. New Direction,” the aspirant described the declaration as a call for a new era of leadership focused on healing divisions and promoting purposeful representation.
“I officially declare my interest to contest for the position of Member, House of Representatives, to represent the good people of Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency in the 2027 General Elections,” he stated.
Odeh, who described himself as an original Jos-born citizen, said he understands the realities and struggles facing communities within the constituency, having grown up among the people.
According to him, Bassa/Jos North has suffered years of ethnic and religious divisions, insecurity, unemployment, poor infrastructure, and what he termed unaccountable representation.
“For too long, our constituency has endured deep-seated challenges that have held back our collective progress,” he said.
He identified inadequate access to education and healthcare, insecurity, youth unemployment, and exclusion of women and young people from governance as some of the pressing concerns needing urgent attention.
The aspirant promised to pursue policies that would promote peace, economic empowerment, quality healthcare, education, and infrastructure development across all wards if elected.
“A leadership that listens; genuine grassroots engagement and open-door governance,” he said, is one of the key principles his administration would uphold.
Odeh also pledged to champion reconciliation among communities and create opportunities for youths and women through skills development, entrepreneurship support, and inclusive representation.
He further emphasized the need for balanced development and equal opportunities, regardless of ethnic, religious, or political background.
“The future of Bassa/Jos North can only be secured when every citizen feels seen, heard, and carried along,” he added.
Calling on residents of the constituency to support the movement, Odeh urged youths, elders, women, professionals, artisans, and community leaders to unite behind what he described as a defining moment for the constituency ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening diaspora engagement, advancing healthcare development in Nigeria through the introduction of its healthcare investment proposition to the Nigerian-American medical community at the 2026 ANPA Carolinas Symposium held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The ANPA Carolinas Symposium, hosted annually by the South Carolina and North Carolina Chapters of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), convenes over 170 physicians and healthcare professionals for medical and scientific dialogue on issues impacting communities across North America, the Caribbean, and Africa, particularly among people of Nigerian descent.
Speaking at the event, UBA’s Head of Diaspora Banking, Anant Rao, made a compelling case for structured diaspora participation in Nigeria’s healthcare transformation, encouraging attendees to expand their contribution beyond remittances toward long-term institution-building.
“The financial infrastructure required to connect your success abroad to sustainable institutional impact at home has not been intentionally designed for diaspora healthcare investors until now,” Rao said.
During his presentation, Rao introduced the ANPA–UBA Diaspora Healthcare Investment Platform — a professionally managed investment vehicle designed to channel diaspora capital into specialist hospitals, diagnostic centres, telemedicine infrastructure, and medical training institutions across Nigeria.
“Every dollar invested delivers a dual return — creating value for investors while contributing meaningfully to Nigeria’s healthcare future. We now have the regulatory framework, banking infrastructure, governance structures, and institutional commitment to make this possible,” he added.
Under the proposed structure, UBA will serve as custodian and structuring bank, while United Capital Asset Management, one of Nigeria’s leading asset managers with over ₦1.2 trillion in assets under management, will act as fund manager.
As part of deepening engagement with the Nigerian-American medical community, Rao also proposed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UBA and the two ANPA chapters. The proposed collaboration is anchored on six strategic pillars: preferred banking offerings for ANPA members; quarterly financial education sessions; the joint Healthcare Infrastructure Fund; a dedicated ANPA Wealth and Legacy Desk; access to group-rate family healthcare plans through Avon HMO; and a UBA co-matching contribution framework to support qualifying impact vehicles under the Pearl Endowment Fund.
The initiative represents a further expansion of UBA’s diaspora value proposition, which currently includes Non-Resident Nigerian (NRN) accounts in multiple currencies, fixed-income and dollar-denominated investment solutions through United Capital, elder-care trust solutions under the Homeland Anchor Care Trust programme in partnership with Avon HMO, and private wealth management offerings tailored to senior diaspora professionals.
The 2026 ANPA Carolinas Symposium marks another milestone in UBA’s strategic engagement with the diaspora community and reinforces the Bank’s long-held belief that diaspora capital can play a transformative role in accelerating healthcare and infrastructure development across Africa.
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