The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has advised that Nigeria risks total destruction if President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are returned to office in 2027.
El-Rufai made this remarks in Sokoto during a grassroots’ mobilisation campaign organised by the opposition coalition platform, the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The former governor who declared his full support for the movement, vowed to help galvanise Nigerians to ensure that APC is voted out of office.
He stressed that re-electing the current Tinubu-led administration for a second term would pose a serious threat to the country’s future.
He said, “I believe that if we allow this party and the government to continue for a second term in office, what remains of Nigeria’s social capital will be destroyed, and we may not have a country at all. So, this is a fight for our lives.”
He explained that his return to active politics is not driven by personal ambition, but by the urgent need to reverse “failures of the current government”.
“I am not in politics to get anything for myself. I am in politics to serve.
“When the government does not serve the people, it is my duty as a senior citizen to come out and condemn it and take steps to reverse the situation,” he stated.
The former FCT Minister explained that the ADC coalition was formed by political stakeholders opposed to the APC’s policies, adding that the Sokoto rally was the first step in a broader national mobilisation effort.
“We are in Sokoto to begin the process of mobilising Nigerians against the APC government anywhere and the federal government in Abuja,” he said.
Recall that El-Rufai, who was one of the founding members of the APC, officially left the ruling party in March 2025 to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing dissatisfaction with the direction of Tinubu-led administration.
However, in a twist, some forces in the SDP rejected him, slamming 30 ban from being admitted as a member of the party in him, citing unverified issues of impersonation, among others.
The former governor has, however, ignored them and forged ahead with his programmes.
