2027 Taraba Central: Pressure on APC’s Bodejo to withdraw from senatorial race

OKERAFOR ATHANATIUS, JALINGO

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial aspirant for Central Taraba in the 2027 general elections, Alh. Abdullahi Bello Bodejo has been pressurized to withdraw his ambition from the race.

The Daily Monitor Correspondent gathered that Alh. Bodejo was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Jalingo, the Taraba State Capital on May 7th 2026 and flown to Abuja overnight and later handed over to the operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) where he was kept under custody as at the time of filing this report.

Investigations carried out by our reporter revealed that two days after Bodejo’s detention at the EFCC, authorities allegedly approached and advised him to withdraw from the senatorial contest, describing such as one of the conditions for his release.

It was further gathered that the authorities had told Bodejo, who is also the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Socio-Cultural Association, not to contest the 2027 Senatorial Seat but wait until 2031.

Meanwhile, Bodejo’s Director of Campaign Alhaji Adamu Isa has condemned the way and manner the aspirant was arrested, humiliated and flown to Abuja like a common criminal in the presence of his teeming supporters.

He added that Bodejo, as a strong member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has worked tirelessly for the party, including using his personal resources and connections to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the 2023 Presidential elections.

According to the Director General, if some people are not comfortable with the Senatorial aspiration of Bodejo, they could have invited him to a dialogue rather than using security agents to intimidate and harass him.

Adamu however observed that Bodejo as a peace-loving Nigerian has the right to decide on either to withdraw or not to withdraw from the race but that a genuine dialogue must take place among all parties involved.

He argued that the Consensus Committee set up by the Taraba APC never approached Bodejo for any meeting before his arrest.

The DG appealed to the National Secretariat and critical stakeholders of the APC to intervene in the matter and ensure that justice is done and Bodejo is urgently released from detention.

He also called on all supporters of Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo to remain calm and be law-abiding.