A former governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, has criticised Governor Abdullahi Sule for naming Senator Aliyu Wadada as his preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election without wider consultation.
Speaking in a video shared on X by @NigAffairs, Al-Makura made it clear he was not involved in the decision.
When asked whether the governor consulted him, he responded: “Do you want a yes or no answer?”
He then gave a direct reply: “no.”
Al-Makura also argued that it is too early for the governor to be promoting a preferred candidate, especially at the level of engaging the President.
He stressed that the selection of a governorship candidate should be left to a transparent party process, urging the All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct primaries rather than impose a choice.
Governor Sule had earlier announced Wadada as his preferred successor during a meeting with political appointees and heads of government agencies at the Government House in Lafia.
The move signals early political positioning ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Wadada currently represents Nasarawa West Senatorial District in the 10th Senate.
He recently defected from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the APC, a move widely linked to his governorship ambition.
Meanwhile, the endorsement has already sparked internal competition within the APC. Former Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, has rejected the idea that Sule’s backing amounts to a final decision, insisting he will contest for the governorship ticket.
Governor Sule has maintained that, in the interest of fairness and equity, the governorship position should be zoned to Nasarawa West, a position that appears to support Wadada’s candidacy but continues to draw mixed reactions within the party.
