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PDP · Nasarawa 2027

David EmmanuelOmbugadu

Economist. Two-term federal lawmaker. The man who brought water, light and health insurance to Nasarawa's villages, now asking to serve the whole state.

The man

Economist.Legislator.Benefactor.

Born in Kaduna on 10 January 1978 to an Eggon family from Nasarawa Eggon, David Emmanuel Ombugadu studied economics at the University of Jos and went on to a doctorate in development economics.

From 2011 to 2019 he represented Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon/Wamba in the House of Representatives, and measured the job in boreholes, transformers and hospital cards.

People call him Mai Wanka: the benefactor.

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Ombugadu smiling in white traditional attire and a black cap, hands clasped
Rt. Hon. Dr. David Emmanuel Ombugadu

The record

Already done,not promised.

* Figures are provisional while each one is checked against its source.

Chapters

From Kakurito the ballot

  1. 1978

    Roots

    Born in Kaduna, raised in Kakuri, Eggon by heritage.

  2. 1995–2021

    Scholar

    Government College Keffi, the University of Jos, then a PhD in development economics.

  3. 2011–2019

    Legislator

    Two terms in the House of Representatives. Water, power and health care for his constituency.

  4. 2019–2024

    Contender

    PDP candidate twice. 283,016 votes in 2023, and a fight all the way to the Supreme Court.

  5. Now

    2027

    PDP consensus candidate, with Hon. Yahaya Usman Ohinoyi as running mate.

The plan for 2027

Agriculturefirst.

Turn Nasarawa into an agro-industrial hub: farming run as a business that feeds the state and employs its young people.

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  1. 01

    Technology and agribusiness hubs

    Innovation hubs, better seed and precision farming.

  2. 02

    Mechanisation and processing

    Agro-processing zones, so Nasarawa sells finished goods, not just raw produce.

  3. 03

    Inputs and farm support

    Fertilizer and crop protection at scale, with feeder roads and rural power.

  4. 04

    Youth and women in agribusiness

    Finance and equipment for young agropreneurs; green jobs across the value chain.

  5. 05

    Security for farming communities

    Farm policy tied to security, so farmers can work their land without fear.

The ticket

Ombugadu & Ohinoyi

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

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  • Ombugadu in a black kaftan and cap, hands clasped

    David Emmanuel Ombugadu

    Governorship candidate

  • Hon. Yahaya Usman Ohinoyi, smiling, in an embroidered cap and white kaftan

    Yahaya Usman Ohinoyi

    Deputy governorship candidate

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David Ombugadu for Governor, Nasarawa 2027. Water for all, health insurance for 33,000+ people, light in our villages. He has done it before. Let us finish the job together. https://www.davematics.com/

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