Igbokwe Warns APC: Losing El-Rufai Would Be a Mistake, He Outshines Tinubu’s Ministers

According to Joe Igbokwe, the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party cannot afford to lose Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State.
At a recent gathering in Abuja, El-Rufai reportedly stated that he no longer recognizes the ruling party, claiming that the APC no longer engages in internal democracy.

The APC responded by calling the former governor a desperate politician who is solely interested in maintaining political relevance ahead of the general elections in 2027.

In response, Igbokwe said on Wednesday on his Facebook page that El-Rufai is bolder, sharper, and more shrewd than all of President Bola Tinubu’s ministers.
He said that Tinubu’s success in 2023 was due to powerful individuals like El-rufai, and that it was regrettable that certain government cabals opposed his nomination when he was nominated as a minister.

“All things considered, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, is essential to APC Nigeria,” he said. He put in a great deal of effort on behalf of the APC in the 2023 presidential and gubernatorial elections.

“I saw firsthand how Governor El Rufai, former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, and another Governor went to thwart the criminal Emefiele’s questionable money policy, which was directed at PBAT and almost ended the PBAT win. I also recall the agonizing work he did to keep Kaduna for the APC.

For unknown reasons, we permitted pranksters and dishonorable individuals to enter the Senate’s sacred chambers to thwart HE El-Rufai’s nomination as a minister. He was expected to bow and simply leave if truth was to win out.

“APC gave the intruders permission to leave with their sadistic inclinations. Let me ask you this now: What kind of meat do they eat? Who of the Federal Cabinet’s ministers is superior to Mallam El Rufai in terms of intelligence, courage, skill, and depth?

It is inexplicable and completely wrong to disregard and disregard our own academic in the greatest tradition. May this stormy petrel with a ton of capacity and capability never be forgotten. Oh, Malam El Rufai na guy.

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“APC Nigeria must not disregard this outstanding individual, regardless of the circumstances. We can’t risk losing him to the other party. We cannot afford to lose him at this moment because he is one of the strong characters. The case rested.