Buhari, CPC bloc not leaving APC — Gov Sule
By Jeffrey Agbo
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has warned opposition parties against attempting to lure former President Muhammadu Buhari into their coalition aimed at unseating the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking in Lafia on Friday during a grand reception for the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Labaran Magaji, Governor Sule reaffirmed Buhari’s loyalty to the APC and dismissed speculations about a possible defection of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) bloc.
Recent reports have suggested that elements of the former CPC faction might align with former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a planned political movement against President Bola Tinubu and the APC in 2027. However, Sule stated emphatically that Buhari — a CPC founding figure — remains committed to the APC and continues to command the loyalty of the bloc.
“There is nothing like taking CPC away. There is only one person in this world that can decide for the CPC, and that is our father, Muhammadu Buhari. Nobody speaks of the CPC more than this man. The day he says CPC is with you, then CPC is with you,” the governor said.
“The day he says CPC is not with you, it is not with you. Because he is the CPC himself. He keeps carrying his 12million voters along with him everywhere he goes, so he is also not going anywhere. That was why we went to see him in Kaduna, and we said ‘Baba, you are not going anywhere. We are going to be in this house (APC) together so that we will continue to build our house.”
Governor Sule also praised the 13 local government chairmen and supporters for organising the reception in honour of Magaji, a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state. He urged the new SSG to continue demonstrating integrity and diligence in his new role.
The event was attended by political figures, legal professionals, traditional rulers and civil society groups, reflecting a wide show of support.
Former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who chaired the occasion, lauded Magaji for his reforms in the state’s justice system, including initiatives to speed up criminal case resolution and promote alternative sentencing to ease prison overcrowding.
