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Tensions are rising within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wase Local Government Area as party stakeholders from Bashar District have openly challenged what they describe as a prolonged dominance of a single individual in the House of Representatives, calling for an immediate shift to a structured zoning system.

The group, under the aegis of Wase Concerned Patriots Citizens for Zoning, convened a strategic meeting involving party officials, community leaders, and grassroots members across the six wards of Bashar District. At the meeting, participants unanimously resolved that political power in Wase must rotate among districts to ensure fairness, inclusion, and democratic balance.

Central to their agitation is the nearly two-decade tenure of Ahmed Idris, which they argue has effectively excluded other qualified stakeholders from contesting for the federal legislative seat.

According to the group, the continuation of a single individual in office for such an extended period undermines democratic ideals and weakens the principle of periodic accountability. “A 20-year hold on a single mandate amounts to the political sidelining of an entire generation,” the stakeholders said, warning that the trend risks turning public office into a personal preserve.

Led by Dalhatu Abdullahi, the group framed its demand for zoning as a structural necessity rather than a political compromise. They maintained that zoning remains the most effective institutional mechanism to prevent the emergence of entrenched political monopolies and to guarantee equitable access to leadership positions across Wase.

“This is not about personalities; it is about preserving the integrity of democratic participation,” Abdullahi said in a statement. “No system can endure where leadership becomes a continuous entitlement. Power rotation is essential to restoring confidence and ensuring every district has a stake in governance.”

The stakeholders also expressed support for the APC’s broader inclination toward zoning arrangements, describing it as a progressive framework capable of dismantling barriers to political participation and fostering unity within the party.

They further urged party leaders at all levels to formalize zoning as a binding principle in Wase politics, stressing that failure to do so would entrench exclusion and deepen internal divisions.

The resolution adopted at the meeting called on all political actors in the local government area to embrace zoning as a collective covenant, warning that resistance to power rotation would only reinforce perceptions of inequality and weaken the party’s grassroots support base.

The development underscores mounting internal pressure within the APC in Plateau State, as stakeholders push for reforms aimed at broadening participation and preventing the consolidation of political power in the hands of a few.