40 Elected Members of CPC Endorses Sen Al-Makura as Leader and Declared Support For Tinubu

By Ibraheem Hamza Muhammad 

6 Senators and 34 elected Senators and Members of the House of Representatives under the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the 2011 general elections and beyond have endorsed Sen Umaru Tanko Al-Makura as leader.

This is contained in press conference and subsequent solidarity visit to the Senator in his office in Abuja on Wednesday.

Below is the full communiqué:

Communique by Elected Members of the Defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) from the 2011 National Assembly Elections

Date: April 23, 2025

We, the elected Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate under the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the 2011 general elections, hereby issue this communiqué to address a critical matter concerning the legacy and representation of our defunct party.

The CPC, which commanded the loyalty and support of over twelve million Nigerians, particularly in Northern Nigeria during the 2011 elections, was a formidable political movement built on the principles of progressive change, integrity, and the aspirations of the Nigerian people.Following the merger that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013, the CPC ceased to exist as a political entity. 

However, its ideals, vision, and the mandate of its supporters remain sacrosanct within the APC and are as valid today as they were during the formation of our great party, the APC.

It is also pertinent to emphasise that the CPC, having produced only one Governor in the Federation—Sen. Tanko Al-Makura, Governor of Nasarawa State—this body of duly elected Members of the 7th National Assembly (NASS) recognises him as our leader. 

This forum will work with him to ensure that what we worked hard and sacrificed so much for—this party, our party, the ruling party, our APC—succeeds in delivering, beyond expectations, the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians, which were the instruments that led to the merger in the first place.

It has come to our attention that certain individuals, groups, or entities who had no electoral value during the heyday of the CPC have falsely claimed to speak for or represent the CPC, purporting to act on behalf of its legacy or its millions of supporters.

We categorically declare that no person, group of persons, or entity has the authority to speak for or on behalf of the defunct CPC, except the elected representatives of the party who were duly chosen by its supporters in 2011.

We, the elected Members of the CPC from the 2011 House of Representatives and Senate, and many more who stood for elections and were subsequently robbed of their hard-earned, hard-won, yet short-lived victories, remain the only legitimate and authentic voice of the defunct CPC. 

We are the true custodians of the party's legacy and the representatives of the twelve million Nigerians, predominantly in Northern Nigeria, who entrusted us with their mandate.

Any claim to represent the CPC by any other individual, group, or entity is illegitimate, null, and void.We call on all Nigerians, particularly the supporters of the CPC in Northern Nigeria and beyond, to disregard any unauthorized statements, actions, or representations made in the name of the CPC.

We reaffirm our commitment to upholding the values of the APC and ensuring that the voice of its supporters is not misrepresented or exploited.We further urge the media, civil society, and the general public to verify the authenticity of any claims related to the defunct CPC, and to recognize only the elected Members of the 7th Assembly and our leader, the former Governor of Nasarawa State, Sen. Tanko Al-Makura, as the legitimate representatives of the defunct party's legacy.

God Bless the APC

God Bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Signed,

Duly Elected CPC Members of the 7th National Assembly (2011–2015)End of Communiqué.

Similarly, those that personally paid a courtesy visit to Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura were: Senator Sani Stores, Honourables: Nasiru Baballe Ila, Umaru Dankama, Muhammad Tukur Sada, Abubakar Musa Soba, Yusuf Ikara, Aliyu Gebi, Sanusi Aliyu, Musa Kafin Soli, Rufa'i Chanchangi and Tukur Bakori.

They said that 6 Senators and 34 House of Representatives members all endorses Senator Al-Makura as their leader.