Gov Sule, Adamu, Al-Makura in frosty relationship over Nasarawa gov’ship candidate
The process leading to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Nasarawa State has been contentious, driven by divergent interests among the party’s three major power brokers: Governor Abdullahi Sule and his predecessors, Abdullahi Adamu and Tanko Al-Makura. While Adamu led stakeholders from his Nasarawa West Senatorial District to request that Governor Sule […]
The relationship between Governor Abdullahi Sule, former Governor Abdullahi Adamu, and Tanko Al-Makura has become strained due to disagreements over the Nasarawa State governorship candidate for the upcoming 2027 election. Governor Sule, along with stakeholders from Nasarawa West Senatorial District, advocated for rotating the 2027 APC governorship ticket to Nasarawa West, as the zone has not had a governor in over two decades.
Al-Makura, however, opposed this move, arguing that the contest should remain open to candidates from all three senatorial districts. Governor Sule endorsed Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as his preferred candidate, while Al-Makura openly criticized the decision, calling it an "aberration" and a "hasty" presentation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Al-Makura contended that party procedures were violated by not consulting him or other key stakeholders before announcing Wadada to the President. Although Sule had the right to support his preferred candidate, Al-Makura's defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the defection of his allies following the primary have deepened the rift between the three party leaders.
Governor Sule maintains his right to support his preferred successor and criticized Al-Makura for attempting to force an alternative choice.
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