The Coalition of Kanam Ethnic Youths Nationalities has thrown its full weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang for re-election in 2027.
The group made the declaration during a well-attended endorsement rally held at the Multi-purpose Conference Centre in Dengi, headquarters of Kanam Local Government Area.
Speaking on behalf of the coalition, leaders Mr. Sadiq Kwaltommai and Mr. Mustapha Bayuma said the decision followed wide consultations across all 20 wards of Kanam LGA.
On President Tinubu, the youths declared “After a careful review of national leadership since May 29, 2023, we wholeheartedly endorse His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for a second term in 2027.
Our support is anchored on the Renewed Hope Agenda, which is steadily stabilising the economy, tackling insecurity, and delivering critical infrastructure across the country. We commend the President’s bold reforms, increased allocations to states, and commitment to legacy projects that will transform Northern Nigeria.”
On Governor Mutfwang, the coalition described the endorsement as “earned, not given,” citing several developmental projects in Kanam LGA. These include:
Commencement of rehabilitation works on the Amper–Dengi road, Gishare–Gwamlar–Gidgid roads, and several feeder roads.
Renovation of Government Secondary School Dengi and provision of desks and learning materials to basic schools.
Upgrade of General Hospital Dengi with new beds, laboratory equipment, and additional medical staff.
Quarterly supply of drugs to Primary Healthcare Centres.
Timely distribution of fertilizers and improved seeds to farmers in the 2024 and 2025 farming seasons.
Regular payment of salaries to local government staff and entitlements to traditional rulers.
The group noted that these interventions have brought visible relief to the people in the areas of roads, education, healthcare, and agriculture.
On the Senate seat, the youths made a strong appeal for equity to Governor Mutfwang.
They pointed out that Kanam remains the only local government area in the Plateau Central Senatorial District that has not produced a senator since the return of democracy in 1999.
“With over 132,000 registered voters, placing us second in the zone, we insist that 2027 must be the turn of Kanam,” they stated.
The coalition endorsed Hon. Chief Ephraim Usman as their preferred candidate for the Plateau Central Senatorial seat, stressing that equity and fairness demand rotational representation to give every part of the zone a sense of belonging.
They recalled that Kanam youths have consistently supported candidates from other LGAs (Mangu, Bokkos, Pankshin, and Kanke) in the past and celebrated their victories, but now it is time for justice.
Earlier, the Leader of the Kanam Legislative Arm, Hon. Duba-Allahyafi Samson, also lent his voice to the call for equity.
As a Jhar son, he noted the successive election of a Jhar son for two terms into the House of Representatives and stressed that other LGAs should be considered for that office while Kanam takes the senatorial slot.
The group concluded by congratulating Professor Nentawe Yilwatda on his emergence as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a proud moment for Plateau State and Nigerian democracy.