A new legal battle is brewing around Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada’s political future, with a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to disqualify him from the All Progressives Congress governorship process in Nasarawa State. The case centers on claims that the senator held ties to two political parties at once.
The suit was filed by Abuja-based lawyer Barrister Tari Trochon. It argues that Wadada maintained affiliations with both the Social Democratic Party and the APC within the same period, which the plaintiff says violates rules on party membership. The court is being asked to declare that he cannot enjoy the rights and privileges of more than one party simultaneously.
Specifically, the filings dated May 8, 2026 request an order stopping the APC from screening or recognizing Wadada as a governorship aspirant until the matter is resolved. The plaintiff wants the party to halt any process involving him pending a determination on his eligibility. 
At the heart of the dispute is the timeline of Wadada’s move from the SDP to the APC. He publicly announced his resignation from the SDP on August 20, 2025. However, his formal defection was only read on the Senate floor on April 22, 2026, when Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced it during plenary.
That gap between August 2025 and April 2026 has become the focal point of the case. The plaintiff contends the interval raises questions about compliance with constitutional provisions governing political allegiance and party membership.
In Nasarawa State, the development has already heated up conversations around the 2027 governorship race. Wadada remains one of the most visible figures in the contest, and the lawsuit has added another layer of uncertainty to the political calculations there.
The case has also reopened broader debate about political defections and internal party rules. Supporters of the senator maintain that his exit from the SDP was properly executed and that he followed all required procedures before joining the APC. They argue the challenge is an attempt to disrupt his momentum.
Despite the pending suit, Wadada was reported to have gone ahead with the APC governorship screening exercise in Abuja over the weekend. Meanwhile, APC stakeholders in Nasarawa allege that the incumbent governor is backing Wadada as part of a succession plan driven by personal ambition. They say the move is deepening cracks within the party and widening divisions with parts of the grassroots base.
