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Adamawa 2027: A Political Calculation Rooted in Development, Not Sentiment

His extensive piece, “Why Adamawa’s Future Aligns with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” offers a detailed rationale for why the state’s electorate should back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term.

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September 1, 2026

Samuel Gangwaja

Adamawa 2027: A Political Calculation Rooted in Development, Not Sentiment

As the 2027 general elections draw nearer, a significant political argument has emerged from Adamawa State, presented by a key political figure and recent federal appointee, Dr. Abdulrahman Saad Namdas.

Namdas, a former House of Representatives spokesman and recent appointee as Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), frames his argument around a historical pattern:

Adamawa voters, he argues, have consistently backed the incumbent president to secure federal benefits. However, his central thesis moves beyond tradition to focus on “tangible development”, asserting that President Tinubu has delivered unprecedented dividends to the state in just a few years.

Dr Namdas

Namdas anchors his argument on a wave of federal infrastructure projects approved and funded for Adamawa. He lists several major road projects, including:

· Jimeta-Mayo Belwa Road: Re-awarded with an allocation of ₦83 billion.

· Yola-Hong-Mubi Road (Phase 2): Funded with ₦58 billion.

· Yola-Fufore-Gurin Road (Phase 2): Approved for ₦15.2 billion.

· Toungo-Karamti Road: Valued at approximately ₦62.9 billion.

· Jabbi Lamba-Malabu Road: Approximately 85 kilometers, reported to be about 40% complete.

Beyond roads, the piece highlights the recent approval for the 226th Battalion in Ganye to combat insecurity and concrete steps towards establishing a new federal airstrip along the Mararaba Mubi axis.

Namdas also emphasizes President Tinubu’s appointments of Adamawa indigenes to top federal positions, including National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu and NDLEA Chairman Brigadier General Buba Marwa. The article argues this unprecedented federal representation makes a compelling case for support.

This political calculus is being actively driven on the ground. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has launched the Adamawa Renewed Hope Agenda 226 Movement (ARH226M), a grassroots platform covering all 226 political wards. Appointing Professor Abdullahi Liman Tukur as its Director-General, Governor Fintiri has vowed to deliver up to 85% of the state’s votes for President Tinubu.

Namdas’s piece presents a clear message to Adamawa voters: their future is strategically aligned with President Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda.” By framing support for the president not as a political favor but as an “investment in sustained infrastructure development, economic prosperity, and security,” the piece seeks to translate federal projects and appointments into a formidable electoral advantage ahead of 2027.