Former Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, has criticised Governor Abdullahi Sule for presenting Senator Aliyu Wadada to President Bola Tinubu as his preferred successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
Al-Makura described the move as premature and inconsistent with established political processes, warning that it undermines due process within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, the former governor said the governor’s action was “an aberration” and “a little too hasty,” given that the party has yet to release official guidelines for candidate selection.
According to him, several aspirants are already showing interest in the race, and no broad-based consultation has been carried out among key stakeholders in the state.
At this point in time, when the party has not brought out its guidelines and many people are angling for the position, taking anyone to the President as a preferred successor is too hasty, Al-Makura said.
“It is a violation of due process that this exercise is supposed to ensure.”
He maintained that while Governor Sule has the right to support a preferred candidate, such decisions must align with party rules and follow transparent procedures.
Governor Sule had recently endorsed Wadada, who represents Nasarawa West in the Senate, and accompanied him to the Presidential Villa in Abuja to meet President Tinubu. The governor explained that his decision followed consultations with stakeholders within and outside the state.
Wadada, who currently chairs the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, defected from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the APC in August 2025.
Al-Makura, however, insisted that the process leading to the emergence of a governorship candidate must be inclusive, consultative, and in line with party guidelines to avoid internal discord ahead of the 2027 elections.
