Bomadi: The Basil Ganagana Campaign Organisation has asserted that Nicholas Mutu’s rejection by Bomadi/Patani constituents during the recent APC House of Representatives primaries was a clear indication of public discontent.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Chris Anthony, the Chancellor of the campaign organisation, stated in a telephone interview that the rejection was the result of years of political fatigue within the federal constituency. He countered what he described as misleading narratives and falsehoods circulating on social media platforms following Basil Ganagana’s victory in the APC primaries held in Bomadi/Patani.
Anthony emphasized that the election outcome should have put an end to political speculations and initiated reconciliation within the party. However, some supporters of Nicholas Mutu, unable to accept the democratic verdict, have resorted to spreading misinformation and false claims about the election being manipulated.
He asserted that Basil Ganagana’s victory was clear and widely acknowledged across the constituency and the Delta political structure. The rejection of Nicholas Mutu was not incidental but rather a manifestation of long-standing public dissatisfaction and a demand for democratic renewal within Bomadi/Patani.
Anthony pointed out that Nicholas Mutu lost support across multiple wards, including his own Akugbene ward, reflecting the shifting political mood in the constituency. For nearly three decades, constituents had expressed concerns over ineffective representation and limited federal presence, as well as the absence of significant legislative accomplishments and failure to address ecological challenges.
He highlighted the environmental issues affecting communities like Akugbene, which have suffered from coastal erosion despite Mutu’s prolonged legislative tenure. Many citizens believed the constituency deserved broader democratic participation and fresh representation to restore political confidence and open new developmental opportunities.
Anthony noted that signs of political rejection were evident before the primaries, with protests across Patani, Bomadi, and at the APC national secretariat in Abuja, demanding change and political inclusion. He criticized online platforms for amplifying misleading narratives, specifically mentioning a Sahara Reporters publication that contradicted the acknowledged outcome of Ganagana’s victory.
He concluded that if Mutu’s ambition was genuinely about serving the people, this moment was an opportunity to demonstrate statesmanship by respecting constituents’ choice. Accepting the primaries’ outcome would allow the constituency to move forward peacefully after nearly three decades of Mutu’s representation. The emergence of Ganagana, a former Speaker of Delta House of Assembly, was not due to manipulation but a strong democratic consensus for political expansion and a new direction.