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Anger in Akwanga as Crowd Sets APC Brooms Ablaze, Sparks Fresh Political Tension Ahead of 2027
A political drama has unfolded in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, after a crowd reportedly set brooms ablaze in what appeared to be a dramatic expression of anger and rejection of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The incident has attracted attention because it occurred shortly after APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, represented President Bola Tinubu at a road project launch in Akwanga.
A video circulating widely on social media shows a large gathering under trees, with people surrounding a fire while holding brooms, the recognised symbol of the APC. Several individuals can be seen throwing the brooms into the flames as the crowd watches.
The footage, which bears a Dawisu watermark, is accompanied by a claim suggesting that the APC and President Tinubu have been rejected both within Nasarawa and beyond.
The development has also brought back memories of another politically charged incident in Akwanga earlier in 2026. At the time, supporters of former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, reportedly set APC symbols on fire following the party’s governorship primary, which produced Senator Aliyu Wadada as its candidate.
However, APC officials dismissed the earlier demonstrations as political theatre, maintaining that such protests could not erase the projects and developments being executed by the government in the state.
The latest incident comes against the backdrop of growing public concerns over the rising cost of living, high fuel and food prices, insecurity and declining purchasing power among ordinary Nigerians.
For opposition groups and political actors already positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections, the dramatic burning of APC brooms could become another potent symbol of growing political dissatisfaction.
Whether the Akwanga incident represents a broader wave of public anger against the APC in Nasarawa State, however, remains a matter that will ultimately be determined by voters.
With the 2027 elections drawing closer, political parties face the challenge of convincing Nigerians that they can address the economic and security concerns confronting citizens.
The strongest verdict will not come from social media videos or street demonstrations, but from the polling units, where voters will have the final say on who they 
want to lead them.