APC chairmanship: CPC stakeholders intensify push for Al-Makura
Stakeholders from the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc have intensified their calls for Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura to emerge as the next national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Labib Abdullahi Mahmood, a stakeholder from Bauchi State, told Daily Trust that Al-Makura is best suited to lead the party, particularly with the chairmanship still zoned to the North Central.
“We were part of the merger that formed the APC. Al-Makura was our only CPC governor and played a key role in the alliance that unseated the PDP,” he said.
Mahmood, the national coordinator of the 100 percent Focus Movement, said Al-Makura’s political experience, grassroots base, and track record make him the ideal choice to stabilise the party ahead of 2027.
He argued that the CPC bloc, despite being a legacy group, was marginalised during the Buhari years and now deserves recognition.
“This is someone who held the party together when many considered leaving. He met with Buhari and Tinubu in London, and Tinubu promised to compensate the CPC bloc. That’s why we stayed,” he added.
On claims that many CPC loyalists had left the APC, Mahmoud insisted the core stakeholders remained, largely because of Al-Makura.
He warned that further sidelining of CPC interests could damage the party’s unity.
Asked whether Al-Makura should serve only until the December convention, Mahmood dismissed the idea.
“He’s not a placeholder. He’s a silent hurricane—acts more than he talks. His political journey began in 1979. He has paid his dues,” he said.
“For a party heading into a tough election, we need maturity, reach, and institutional memory. That’s Al-Makura,” he said, describing Al-Makura as a stabilising force
