Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has posited that Nigerians may not have a country they can call their own should the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) retain power in the 2027 general elections.

Speaking at the grassroots mobilisation campaign for the opposition coalition — the African Democratic Congress (ADC) — held in Sokoto on Saturday, the former APC chieftain, El-Rufai, maintained that he is ready to mobilise Nigerians to eject the “incompetent” ruling party.

He revealed that the coalition is in Sokoto to begin the process of mobilising Nigerians against the APC government at the local and federal levels.

“I’m not in politics to get anything for myself. I’m in politics to serve,” he said. “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.

“That is why we come together as people opposed to the policies of this government to form the coalition, which has resulted in the adoption of ADC.

“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. This is a fight for our lives.”

El-Rufai was one of the founding leaders of the APC, but in March 2025, he left the ruling party for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). His exit came over a year after his ministerial appointment was blocked by the National Assembly over alleged security concerns.

Recall that the SDP recently announced his expulsion from the party and banned him for 30 years, citing alleged forgery of membership documents, among other issues.