Tension In Nasarawa APC, As Former Gov El-Makura. Fmr. IGP Reject Gov Sule’s  Preferred Successor

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

A former Inspector General of Police,  Mohammed Adamu, has rejected the purported endorsement of a gubernatorial aspirant by Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule ahead of the 2027 polls.

This is as former Governor Tanko  El-Makura described Sule’s endorsement of Senator Aliu Wadada as the preferred choice of the All Progressive Congress, APC,  in the forthcoming elections as both hasty and unacceptable.

The Source reports that the Nasarawa State Governor, had, last week, announced Wadada,the Senator representing Nasarawa West as his preferred successor.

Senator Wadada who was elected on the platform of the Social Democratic party SDP only recently defected to the APC.

However, Senator El-Makura who presided over Nasarawa State between 2011 and 2015 faulted the endorsement exercise for not being a product of wide consultations and adequate considerations.

He described the endorsement as a unilateral decision of the Governor, alleging that many APC and stakeholders, including himself, as a former Governor of the State were never privy to the purported endorsement.

Similarly, at an  interactive session with the Media,  former IGP Adamu  declared that he will continue to pursue his gubernatorial ambition despite the Governor’s endorsement of Senator Wadada.

Adamu also maintained that contrary to widespread insinuations, he is still a loyal member of the APC, and insisted that the party will be his political platform .

While conceding to the right of the Governor to political preferences, Adamu, however, noted his personal right to pursue his political ambition, and the right of party members and the people of Nasarawa to take the final decision.

“When someone endorses a candidate who he wants, he has the right to do so. But he does not have the right to decide the future of Nasarawa for everyone.

“Again, people are speculating that because of the development ,that I may leave the APC for another.party

“That is  not true. We are not going anywhere. We are in APC and will remain in APC to pursue my ambition.

“Despite the purported endorsement, I will contest till the end, and by the grace of God, we will secure victory.”, the former Police boss stated.

But Governor Sule has remained adamant about his stand , noting that it is in tandem with the pursuit.of equity and fairness in the political equation of the state

According to the Governor , equity and fairness demand that the Governorship seat be zoned to Nasarawa West Senatorial District.