Mike Kaase Aondoakaa, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has picked up a fresh wave of backing from an unlikely corner. Benue people living in Plateau State have come out in open support of the SAN and People's Democratic Party figure, adding cross-state momentum to what is shaping up as a serious challenge to the current Benue governorship.
The declaration signals that Aondoakaa's appeal is reaching beyond Benue State's own borders, drawing in diaspora voices who still feel deeply invested in who leads their home state. For a community settled in neighbouring Plateau, the move to publicly back a candidate is no small thing. It speaks to how personal the stakes feel for Benue people wherever they are living.
Whether this kind of out-of-state solidarity translates into real electoral weight back home remains the question worth watching as the race against Governor Alia continues to take shape.
Originally published by BusinessDay.