2027: Lamba District APC Elites Demand Zoning of Wase Federal Seat, Citing Two Decades of Exclusion
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A calculated political realignment is brewing in Wase Local Government Area as the APC Concerned Elite of Lamba District served notice over the weekend: the 2027 Wase Federal House of Representatives seat must be zoned to Lamba.
Convened under Dr. Aminu Gyambar and Barr. Yunusa Abubakar Gongki, the strategic caucus declared that political expediency, constitutional fidelity, and demographic logic now compel an end to Lamba’s 26-year shutout. Since 1999, Lamba — arguably the largest district in Wase by landmass and population — remains the only district in the LGA never to have produced a federal representative.
Invoking Article 20 of the APC Constitution on fairness, equity, and distribution of opportunities, the group argued that continued exclusion violates both party doctrine and the federal character principle. “This is not rotation for sentiment. It is redress for systemic imbalance,” the communiqué stated. “Lamba delivers the bloc vote that decides Wase Federal. It is politically untenable to reap Lamba’s electoral capital yet deny it legislative agency.”
The development cost of that denial is stark: perennial flooding, dilapidated road networks, skeletal healthcare infrastructure, and a near-absent federal footprint. These are not abstract grievances; they are emergencies demanding a voice in the Green Chamber with firsthand stakes. Representation, the group insisted, is not patronage — it is an earned entitlement paid for in loyalty, numbers, and 26 years of patience.
The appeal to Plateau APC stakeholders is therefore a test of the party’s commitment to internal justice. Lamba District does not seek charity. It demands the dividend of democracy: equitable representation as a catalyst for transformation. For balance, for equity, and for the political stability of Wase Federal Constituency, the 2027 ticket must return to Lamba.
