Hon. David Dinshiya, wey be nephew to General Theophilus Danjuma, don officially enter di 2027 Taraba State governorship race. Di announcement happen for Jalingo, where e talk say Taraba must and go do better. E dey run under di PDP banner, afta e don consult traditional rulers, youth groups and party stakeholders well well.
Danjuma don be di ultimate kingmaker for Taraba politics for many years. E shape governors and decide winners. But now di kingmaker don just watch im nephew enter di race, and di message clear: di family want dia seat back.
Di drama dey for wetin dem no talk. Governor Agbu Kefas, wey dey Government House now, once benefit from Danjuma political machine. But Kefas recently defect from PDP go APC, and e carry di whole state apparatus follow am. Dat move shift Taraba political centre of gravity.
Dinshiya entry na direct counterpunch from Danjuma family, to reclaim mandate wey party loyalists believe dem steal. Adding fuel to di fire na rumour of broken gentleman agreement. Political circles dey buzz say Kefas initially agree to single term to maintain zonal balance between ethnic and geographic factions.
Whether dat agreement ever exist, Dinshiya early and aggressive campaign launch show say opposition no dey wait to find out. Dem dey move now. Dinshiya dey capitalise on genuine public frustration. E dey attack di current administration for widespread youth unemployment, decaying rural roads and underfunded healthcare.
By pairing im family massive philanthropic reputation with anti-incumbency message, e pose serious threat to APC hold on di state. Dis no be routine election again. Na proxy war between billionaire elder statesman and di governor wey step out from under im shadow. Taraba politics don just enter very interesting season.
