El-Rufai
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The Kaduna State Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajiya Maryam Suleiman, has criticised former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), stating that he has lost political relevance in the state. Suleiman, a former ally of El-Rufai, described his move to the SDP as a "wrong political…
24 Mar
The Coalition of Political Leaders have yet to adopt any of the registered political platforms to use in the quest to unseat the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led All progressives Congress (APC). In a clarification on the issue by Malami Salihu Lukman on Monday, the coalition explained that candidates selection and zoning arrangement have not…
24 Mar
Former Secretary of the Association of Local Governments Of Nigeria (ALGON), Kaduna State chapter, Kabiru Jarimi, has debunked claims by ex-Governor, Nasir El-Rufai that he did not deduct the 23 Local Government Councils’ funds under his tenure. Jarimi, who served under El-Rufai’s administration, described the claim as misleading, saying that funds were routinely deducted from…
20 Mar
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside other key political figures, has announced the formation of a new opposition coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Thursday, where Atiku, flanked by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir…
19 Mar
The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of waging an "imaginary political war," insisting that he is the architect of his own misfortunes. In a statement signed by the party's State Working Committee Chairman, Air Commodore Emmanuel Jakada (retd.), and Secretary, Yahaya Baba-Pate, on Tuesday, the…
18 Mar
The Kaduna Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has criticised former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over allegations of siphoning council funds against Governor Uba Sani, saying it is absurd and unacceptable. The Kaduna Council Chairmen said that during El-Rufai's tenure in office, the former governor embarked on the deduction of their fund…
18 Mar
The Northern Unity Front (NUF), on Tuesday, criticised former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s recent efforts to position himself as a defender of northern values, accusing him of abandoning those very principles during his time in power. The group recalled his dismissive stance on the legacies of revered northern leaders, including Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir…
17 Mar
The South-South/South-West Alliance, on Monday, urged the 2023 presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to distance themselves from the "deceptive politics" of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The Alliance said that Mr. Obi must recognise the potential damage that an association with El-Rufai could…
16 Mar
Former Jigawa State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, Sule Lamido, has rejected an invitation from ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the SDP, made the appeal in a BBC Hausa interview, urging key opposition figures—including Atiku…
16 Mar
The Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation has accused former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, of oppression and demanded that he publicly apologize for alleged injustices committed during his tenure. In a statement released on Saturday in Kaduna, the foundation’s chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Dahiru Usman, through its secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Dahiru Usman, listed several alleged human…
14 Mar
The APC Professional Network, the umbrella body for professionals within the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said the defection from the party of a core professional like former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was a massive betrayal. The group, however, insisted that the matter is not beyond resolution despite El-Rufai’s widely reported switch to the…
14 Mar
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, has alleged that ministerial appointments in President Bola Tinubu’s administration were secured through financial payments. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, El-Rufai dismissed claims that he left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) due to being denied a ministerial position. “But…
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