Former Nasarawa State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Senator Tanko Al-Makura, has declared his unwavering loyalty to President Bola Tinubu, saying he is willing to serve in any capacity, no matter how menial, if it will promote the interest of the party and the nation.
In an interview with Trust TV, Al-Makura said he would accept any role offered to him by the President, including the position of APC national chairman, which has become a subject of speculation following the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje in June.
Al-Makura, who governed Nasarawa State from 2011 to 2019 and later represented Nasarawa South in the Senate, said his loyalty to the President and the APC remains total.
“If Mr. President, as the leader of this country, tells me that ‘Al-Makura, I want you to come to my office and dust my table every Monday, that is what pleases me, that is what I feel will make the party and this country progress,’ I can assure you that I will make it a date,” he said.
“I will come, dust the table, and go. I will be satisfied that I have done what the President wants. That is the level of my commitment and loyalty to a leader.”
His remarks come as conversations intensify within party circles over who should lead the APC through its next phase, particularly with Bukar Dalori currently holding the chairmanship in an acting capacity.
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Al-Makura is widely considered a respected voice within the APC, especially in the North-Central region, and is seen by many as a unifying figure capable of steering the party through turbulent political waters.
He also revealed that he had once stepped down from the race for the APC national chairmanship in 2022 in deference to the party’s decision to adopt a consensus candidate.
“I respected the party’s choice at that time. My interest has always been the growth and unity of the APC,” he said.
As the APC leadership prepares for a possible convention or formal appointment to fill the vacant chairmanship seat, Al-Makura’s name remains prominent among top contenders — a position he appears ready to embrace, should the President call on him.