A former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Nasarawa State, Hon. Mohammed Tanimu Sarki, popularly known as Tancy Al-Makura, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect.

The former commissioner announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC Chairman of Gayam Ward in Lafia Local Government Area and dated May 26, 2026.

In the letter, Tancy Al-Makura said his decision followed extensive consultations with political associates, stakeholders, supporters, and loyalists across the state.

Although he did not openly attack the party leadership, political observers linked his resignation to the growing discontent trailing the APC’s recently concluded governorship primaries, which have continued to generate controversy and defections within the party.

The former commissioner expressed gratitude to the APC leadership and members for the support, cooperation, and opportunities extended to him during his time in the party.

He noted that serving under the platform of the APC provided him the opportunity to contribute to the development of Nasarawa State and build lasting political relationships.

His resignation comes amid increasing political tension within the ruling party following allegations of irregularities and manipulation during the governorship primaries that produced Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as the party’s candidate.

The development also comes barely hours after former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, resigned from the APC over what he described as irregularities and lack of transparency in the governorship primary election.

Alhaji Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Zamfara State after winning the party’s primary election unopposed.

The primary election was conducted through a direct voting process across all 147 wards in the state’s 14 local government areas.

A total of 36,556 votes were reportedly cast in favour of Mai Bulawus during the exercise.

Announcing the result in Gusau on Tuesday, the SDP Governorship Primary Election Returning Officer for Zamfara State, Bello Hussaini Gusau, declared Mai Bulawus the winner of the exercise conducted under the authority of the party’s national leadership.

He said the election was carried out in line with party guidelines to ensure broad participation of members across the state.

According to him, the process was designed to strengthen internal democracy and present a united front ahead of the general elections.

The party confirmed that Mai Bulawus was the sole aspirant in the primary and secured overwhelming support from delegates across the state.

The Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, says it will resist personal ambitions, strengthen internal democracy and prioritise national service before 2027 elections.

National leader of the party, Seriake Dickson, who stated this on Tuesday in Abuja.

He declared that the NDC would not be turned into a special-purpose vehicle for the presidential ambition of any individual politician.

He was reacting following growing political calculations surrounding Peter Obi and the expected role of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso within the party ahead of 2027.

The former Bayelsa State Governor emphasized that the party was being built as a lasting political institution driven by ideology, reforms and national interest rather than personal ambition.

“We are not building a special-purpose vehicle for any individual. We are building together a political party that will stand the test of time. We will resist any personal ambition,” Dickson declared.