More Tension in APC as Aisha Buhari Confirms El-Rufai’s Claim of Gang Up Against Tinubu

More Tension in APC as Aisha Buhari Confirms El-Rufai’s Claim of Gang Up Against Tinubu

  • The controversies and rumours concerning plots against Bola Tinubu, the bannerman of the APC seem to be on the rise
  • First, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state vented that some saboteurs at the Presidential Villa were behind these plots
  • To cap it up, the wife of President Buhari, Aisha Buhari via her social media handle, has concurred with El-Rufai's assertions

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari has confirmed the assertions of the Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai that there are some elements at the State House working against the presidential bid of Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu, who is the flagbearer of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has consistently vented his frustration over the numerous attacks against him.

El-Rufai, Aisha, Tinubu
In an interview Gov El-Rufai accused presidential aspirants of the APC who lost to Tinubu of being the elements against his presidential bid. Photo: Nasir El-Rufia, Aisha Buhari, Bola Tinubu
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Governor El-Rufai during a live telecast on Wednesday, February 1 accused those who were still aggrieved about their loss to the former Lagos state governor, of being behind the attacks.

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As reported by Nation newspaper, it was gathered that the First Lady, who is a staunch supporter of Tinubu uploaded the video of El-Rufai while making his allegation on a live telecast.

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Legit.ng gathered that the First Lady's post was followed with a caption; “#longlivethefederalrepublicofnigeria”.

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Amidst all the adversities, many political pundits and enthusiasts have favoured Tinubu to clinch victory at the presidential poll which is barely three weeks away as scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Meanwhile, Tinubu will have a huge hurdle to cross as he will be doing battle with top counterparts like Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as the rejuvenated Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

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And it will be recorded in the pre-election history of Nigeria since democracy, the nation will be having a three-horse race with three candidates going head-to-head while keeping electorates and other key stakeholders in absolute suspense and uncertainty.

Tension erupts as El-Rufai reveals saboteurs around Buhari

Meanwhile, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has revealed that there are saboteurs around President Muhammadu Buhari in the Aso Rock.

El-Rufai disclosed that the saboteurs have their preferred presidential candidate who failed to clinch the APC presidential ticket but failed to win at the primary.

According to the governor, the naira redesign by the CBN has inflicted more hardship on the people, particularly in the rural area and could turn the people against Tinubu.

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In another development, the governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has faulted the timing of the new naira redesign.

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According to the governor, the monetary policy Nigeria needs to achieve its desired dream of it lacked economic and political timing.

El-Rufai disclosed that there are some faceless people in the Aso-Rock using the good intention of the president to sabotage his desire for the country.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.