Breaking: El-Rufai Opens Up on Contesting Against Tinubu in 2027
- Nasir El-Rufai, the former Kaduna state governor, has said he has yet to discuss his 2027 presidential ambitions with anyone
- The former governor stated this in an interview while speaking on the possibility of taking on President Bola Tinubu in 2027
- El-Rufai recently criticised President Tinubu's administration and the APC after engaging with several opposition leaders
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FCT, Abuja - Nasir El-Rufa has said he was yet to start nursing 2027 presidential ambitions and had not discussed contesting against President Bola Tinubu.
El-Rufai, who was the governor of Kaduna State between 2015 and 2023, said this during an interview with AriseTV Prime Time on Monday, February 24, 2025.
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El-Rufai hints at possibly leaving APC
The embattled chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) expressed uncertainty about his membership in the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general election.
The immediate past governor alleged that the appointments made by President Bola Tinubu were lopsided and claimed they had favoured the president's boys and not the Yorubas.
El-Rufai recently made headlines when he blasted the APC and President Tinubu's administration, saying they had deviated from the principles upon which the ruling party was founded.
El-Rufai accuses APC leadership of being restrictive
He accused the APC leadership of not conveying the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting for the past two years, adding that it has restricted other members of the party who are not in government the chances of making input.
Speaking on defection rumours, El-Rufai described himself as a private citizen who could make any comment and was open to joining any political party, should the APC not return to its founding principles.
However, the former governor dismissed the claim that he may be planning to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), adding that the leading opposition was worse than before.
The interview with El-Rufai was shared on YouTube:
El-Rufai sang praises of Atiku
Meanwhile, El-Rufai recently sang the praises of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying he deserved major credit for the economic growth Nigeria experienced under the administration of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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Atiku, who was the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, received backlash from El-Rufai ahead of the poll, but the latter fell out with the APC and President Tinubu.
However, the duo were recently seen in the company of others at their condolence visit to the family of the late Edwin Clark, where the former governor sang the praises of the ex-veep.
The video of El-Rufai and Atiku meeting at the event was shared by the former Vice President.
Presidency speaks on El-Rufai's outburst
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu's media aide Daniel Bwala described El-Rufai's political activities as as mere complaints.
The presidential aide noted that the ex-governor was still a member of the APC and his activities should not be considered a political move.
El-Rufai recently made headlines after alleging that President Tinubu had deviated from the promises the ruling APC made to Nigerians.
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