A former speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly (DSHA), Hon. Basil Ganagana, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency seat for the 2027 general elections.
The result effectively marked the end of Nicholas Mutu’s over 27-year dominance in the National Assembly following growing calls within the constituency for political power rotation and leadership renewal.
Ganagana recorded a landslide victory in the party’s House of Representatives primary election, polling an overwhelming 4,320 votes to defeat longtime federal lawmaker, Nicholas Mutu, who secured 392 votes in the keenly contested primary held on Saturday in Bomadi.
Declaring the result, the returning officer for the Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency primary, Fidelis Tilije, announced Ganagana as the duly elected APC candidate amid jubilant celebrations by party supporters and stakeholders.
The victory sparked widespread reactions across the constituency, with many party faithful describing the outcome as a turning point in the political history of Bomadi and Patani local government areas.
In a statement issued shortly after the exercise by concerned stakeholders and citizens of the constituency and signed by Hon. Tonye Timi, the group hailed Ganagana’s emergence as a triumph for fairness, democratic inclusion, equity, and the collective will of the people.
According to the stakeholders, the outcome of the primary election represents the beginning of a new era of hope, unity, and broader political participation within the constituency.
“Today marks not just a political victory, but the beginning of a new chapter of hope, unity, inclusion, and broader participation for our people,” the statement read.
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