‘My Powers Are Limited’ – Gov Sule Denies Plotting Adamu, Al-Makura’s Exit From Nasarawa Politics

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has denied being behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to snub his predecessor, Umar Tanko Al-Makura, for a ministerial appointment.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, the governor dismissed insinuations that he masterminded the political misfortune of a former governor of the state and immediate-past National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.

Naija News reports that Sule was reacting to a media publication titled “How Gov Sule Plotted the Exit of Adamu, Al-Makura in Nasarawa Politics.”

While describing the report as false, Sule said Al-Makura’s name featured prominently on the list of three Nasarawa All Progressives Congress stalwarts he submitted to the President for ministerial appointment.

According to the governor, he is committed to working with his predecessors to make Nasarawa State a better place for all.

Ahemba said, “Recently, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu requested all governors of the APC-controlled states to submit three names each, for him to consider one out of the names and nominate/appoint as minister and Senator Tanko Al-Makura’s name featured prominently on the list that was submitted.

“The appointment of ministers is solely the prerogative of Mr. President to consider and appoint whoever he wants from each state as a member of the Federal Executive Council, and Governor Sule’s powers to determine who is appointed a minister is limited. This is a fact everyone, including the author of the ill-intended publication, should know.”

On Adamu, he said, “It is pertinent to state that Governor Sule has no hand in the political squabbles that led to Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s resignation as National Chairman of the APC.

“It is mischievous for anyone to insinuate or accuse the governor of being responsible for the internal disagreement among members of the National Working Committee of the party that led to the voluntary resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu. The unfortunate development has nothing absolutely to do with the Governor.

“It is on record that Governor Sule was the first APC Governor to openly declare support for Nasarawa State to have the position of National Chairman of the ruling party and worked relentlessly for its realisation. How then will the governor turn around to destroy the house he contributed immensely in the building?

“The former governors should be wary of mischief makers and disregard the said publication in its entirety as it has no iota of truth. It is baseless, unfounded, and a failed attempt by enemies of the state who are bent on causing unnecessary acrimony among political leaders in the state.”