Constituents of Wase Federal Constituency of Plateau State, yesterday, protested that they had had enough of 20 years of Idris Ahmad Wase’s representation at the National Assembly, calling for a shift toward equitable political inclusion.

Apparently, in response, another group, Wase Equity Project (WEP), has expressed its readiness to buy the All Progressives Congress (APC) expression of interest and nomination forms for the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The constituents, under the aegis of Wase Progressives For Equity, Unity and Inclusive Governance, staged a peaceful protest in large numbers in Wase town.

Drawing participants from the four districts of Wase, Lamba, Bashar and Kadarko, the group, comprising a coalition of committed stakeholders, community leaders, and youth voices, and branding placards and Tshirts with inscriptions like “20-Years-Is-Enough,” “Let Leadership Rotate,” “Create Equality for Better Tomorrow,”  among others, the protesters, in a communique read by Secretary of the Concerned Forum, Gunshin Yarlings, and presented to Wase LGA Chairman of the APC, Yusuf Shagari, demanded for rotational representation through zoning.

“For over two decades, the House of Representatives position for Wase Federal Constituency has remained continuously occupied by one individual, Ahmed Idris Maje, from Bashar District,” the constituents said.

Shagari, on his part, told the agitators that their demands would be presented to APC stakeholders.

However, WEP, which comprises community leaders, professionals, businesspeople, youth advocates, and farmers across the Wase Federal Constituency, in a statement issued in Jos by its publicity secretary, Mohammed Abubakar Badu, said the move signified a unanimous consensus among the constituents to consolidate the unprecedented gains and developmental strides achieved under Wase’s leadership.
 
The statement revealed that the funds for this significant gesture were fully realised through an ongoing crowdfunding initiative launched on March 29, 2026, adding that this community-driven contribution serves as a collective “Thank You” from the people of Wase.