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After Years of Mobilising for Others, Hon. Hitler Pwajok Seeks His Own Mandate

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For years, Hon. Hitler Joshua Pwajok was better known as a grassroots political mobiliser than a candidate. From coordinating youth-driven campaigns to rallying support for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates across Plateau State, he largely remained behind the scenes, helping others secure electoral victories.

Today, the political equation has changed.

Having emerged as the PDP candidate for the Barkin Ladi State House of Assembly seat ahead of the 2027 general election, Pwajok is now seeking the mandate of the same people he spent years mobilising to support other candidates.

His political profile rose significantly during the 2023 general election when he served as Director-General of the youth-led “Time Is Now” campaign, a movement that mobilised thousands of young voters and played a key role in the emergence of Barr. Caleb Mutfwang as Governor of Plateau State.

The youth mobilisation structure became one of the defining features of the PDP’s grassroots campaign, coordinating volunteers and expanding youth participation across the state.

 

Following the victory, Pwajok remained active within the PDP, coordinating grassroots mobilisation and youth engagement for several candidates during elections and party activities.

His ability to build support at the ward and community levels earned him recognition as one of the party’s dependable grassroots organisers.

His appointment as Special Adviser on Youth Mobilisation and Engagement to Governor Mutfwang marked another phase of public service.

In that role, he worked with youth organisations, student bodies, community leaders, civil society groups and development partners to deepen youth participation in governance and strengthen engagement between government and young people across Plateau State.

One of the landmark initiatives during his tenure was the Plateau Youth Agricultural Empowerment Programme (PYAEP), through which 1,000 youths drawn from the state’s 17 local government areas were engaged in commercial agriculture at BARC Farms.

The initiative brought together beneficiaries irrespective of ethnic, religious or political affiliations, with the aim of creating jobs, boosting agricultural productivity and promoting peaceful coexistence among young people.

Beyond government programmes, Pwajok continued to champion youth inclusion through leadership forums, stakeholder engagements and grassroots mobilisation, reinforcing his reputation as a bridge between government and young people across Plateau.

Now carrying the PDP flag in Barkin Ladi, Pwajok is presenting himself as a candidate whose political journey has been shaped by years of mobilisation, public service and community engagement.

His campaign is centred on improving security, tackling youth unemployment, strengthening agriculture and providing effective legislative representation.

Upon receiving his certificate of candidacy from the PDP’s Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee, Pwajok described the moment as the fulfilment of a long-held aspiration and reaffirmed his commitment to selfless service.

He said his focus would be on ensuring that Barkin Ladi receives effective representation in the Plateau State House of Assembly while addressing the constituency’s pressing security and economic challenges.

Pwajok also maintained that the era of politics built on unfulfilled promises must come to an end, insisting that representation should be measured by performance, accountability and visible impact.

He further expressed confidence that the PDP, under its current leadership, is united and prepared to offer what he described as a progressive and people-centred alternative for Barkin Ladi, Plateau State and Nigeria.

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Osun Guber: Atiku, other party bigwigs storm Osogbo, pull mammoth crowd

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Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar and a delegation of political associates on Monday, stormed Osogbo the Osun State capital to rally support for the party’s governorship candidate, Dr Najeem Folasayo Salaam.

DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is set to conduct a governorship election in Osun State on Saturday.

ADC held the grand finale of its campaign with a mammoth crowd of supporters assuring the party’s candidate of victory.

Atiku who posted photos of the campaign on his official X handle shortly after the event, appealed to eligible voters in the state to trust the ADC.

He said, “We are here to rally support for our candidate and make a final appeal to the people of Osun State to entrust the ADC with the responsibility of delivering purposeful leadership, good governance and a better future for all”.

However, DAILY POST reports that Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party and Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, APC are the major contenders.

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Muslim-Muslim ticket: He shouldn’t be blamed for extreme view — Gumi defends Jingir

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Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has defended Sheikh Yahya Jingir over his controversial support for the continued adoption of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Gumi said Jingir should be “excused” for his position, arguing that the Plateau-based cleric operates in an environment where Muslims face what he described as excessive religious bigotry.

He made the remarks in a Facebook post on Monday while reacting to the controversy generated by Jingir’s recent call for Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets.

“Sheik Jingir should be excused for his extreme view in politics, he dwells in the eye of the storm of excessive bigotry against Islam,” Gumi wrote.

Jingir had recently praised President Bola Tinubu for adopting the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the 2023 election and urged Muslims to continue supporting the arrangement ahead of 2027.

The cleric declared himself a staunch advocate of the ticket and called on his audience to support a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

Reacting, however, Gumi said religious sentiments were not exclusive to one side of the political divide, noting that opposition politicians also exploit religion to secure votes.

“Just recently a mere Muslim VC in Plateau State is stirring controversy. On the other hand, the opposition is not also free from using religion to garner votes,” he said.

Gumi urged politicians and religious leaders to keep religion out of what he described as Nigeria’s “dirty politics.”

“In a multi-religious entity, religion should not be dragged into the quagmire of dirty politics,” he added.

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