Former Nasarawa State Governor Senator Tanko Al-Makura has publicly rebuked Governor Abdullahi Sule for endorsing Senator Wadada as his preferred successor in the 2027 governorship race. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Wednesday, Al-Makura stated he was not consulted before Sule reportedly presented Wadada to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. He described the move as "an aberration" and "a little too hasty," particularly because the All Progressives Congress (APC) has not issued official guidelines for candidate selection. Al-Makura emphasized that party stakeholders had agreed on direct primaries as the process for selecting candidates, and that no individual should be declared a successor before those steps are completed.
He expressed shock that Sule proceeded unilaterally, stating, "I'm really shocked and surprised… it is not fair on the party, it is not fair on the stakeholders because we were never consulted." Al-Makura maintained that while governors have the right to support preferred candidates, due process must be respected. He reiterated that aspirants must first purchase nomination forms, participate in primaries, and win elections before being considered successors. Reflecting on his own tenure, Al-Makura acknowledged having supported Sule as his successor but insisted he did not impose that choice, ensuring the process remained fair. He warned that bypassing established procedures could provoke internal conflict and harm party unity. When asked about former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu, Al-Makura declined to endorse him outright but noted that Adamu "appears to be one of those that make the party attractive."
Senator Tanko Al-Makura criticises Governor Sule for unilaterally endorsing Senator Wadada without stakeholder consultation, yet he previously backed Sule without similar public process. If Al-Makura's support for Sule years ago followed the same behind-the-scenes approach, his current stance exposes a contradiction between principle and past practice. His objection now appears less about process and more about exclusion from a decision he once made in similar fashion. Named figures like Mohammed Adamu may benefit from the dispute, but the real casualty is trust in internal party democracy.
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