Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has openly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s supporters, branding them as “clowns” who are paid to defend the government. His strong remarks, made on Monday at a national conference on democracy in Nigeria, have raised further speculation about his increasingly strained relationship with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!El-Rufai’s comments were directed at Daniel Bwala, a presidential aide, who questioned why the former governor was speaking out against the APC-led government. Bwala suggested that El-Rufai would have kept quiet if he had been appointed to a role within Tinubu’s administration.
In his response, El-Rufai firmly stated that he never sought a position in the government and would have continued to speak out against the party’s issues regardless of his involvement. He accused certain individuals of being “political mercenaries,” who are paid to defend the government’s actions online, regardless of its decisions.
These statements have intensified speculation that El-Rufai may eventually leave the APC. Supporters of the former governor view him as a truth-teller, while critics argue that he is attempting to undermine the government he was once closely associated with. As tensions continue to rise within the party, the political community is closely monitoring El-Rufai’s next moves, wondering if he will formally sever ties with the APC.
