Bomadi: Elders, leaders, and opinion molders in the Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency have adopted Basil Ganagana, a former Delta House of Assembly Speaker, as their consensus candidate for the constituency in preparation for the 2027 general elections.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the decision was announced in a communiqu© issued after a stakeholders’ meeting in Bomadi on Wednesday, with a copy made available in Abuja. The stakeholders also endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for second terms. The communiqu© was signed by notable figures including Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Tuesday Assayamor, and Dr. Tonye Timi of the South South Development Commission, from the two local government areas comprising the federal constituency.
The communiqu© emphasized that the decision was reached following extensive consultations focused on the political future, unity, and democratic progress of the constituency ahead of the 2027 elections. Stakeholders at the meeting included elders, youth and women’s representatives, and community leaders from Bomadi and Patani. The meeting was convened to review representation and establish a path based on fairness, equity, and inclusive participation.
Acknowledging Nicholas Mutu’s long service as the constituency’s representative since 1999, the meeting resolved that for fairness and democratic balance, Mutu should not seek an eighth consecutive term in 2027. It was stressed that a peaceful transition was necessary to provide opportunities for new voices and leadership renewal within the constituency.
The communiqu© indicated that the 2027 House of Representatives seat should be allocated to Patani LGA, which has not held it since 1999. After due consideration, the meeting unanimously adopted Basil Ganagana as the sole consensus candidate for the 2027 election. The stakeholders expressed confidence in Ganagana’s leadership capacity, experience, and commitment to the constituency’s development.
They proposed that to promote stability, future representation should rotate between Bomadi and Patani council areas, with a maximum of two terms (eight years). The stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful, lawful political engagement and constructive dialogue, declaring that all advocacy within the constituency must remain peaceful and consistent with democratic principles.
The meeting called on political parties to ensure a transparent and credible candidate selection process for the 2027 elections. It also appealed to the Delta government and leaders to support calls for fairness and leadership renewal.
According to the communiqu©, a joint elders and stakeholders’ committee comprising representatives from both local government areas will be established to continue consultations, promote peaceful engagement, monitor political developments, and ensure adherence to the principles of fairness, unity, and rotational understanding agreed upon by the constituency.
The stakeholders expressed confidence that if fairness, equity, peaceful dialogue, and democratic principles were upheld, the federal constituency would emerge stronger, more united, and more politically stable ahead of the 2027 general elections.