Ignore El-Rufai, He Has No Authority to Speak for the North – AYCF

According to the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), northern voices against President Bola Tinubu’s reelection are self-serving people who are angry at the current administration’s lack of acknowledgement and support.
In particular, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was denounced by AYCF President Yerima Shettima, who insisted that his actions were caused by his inability to obtain a ministerial position in Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking to Vanguard, Yerima reminded Nigerians to disregard individuals such as El-Rufai, who served as governor for eight years but accomplished nothing.
The north cannot be represented by someone like El-Rufai, hence he should be disregarded. He should have the courage to demonstrate his accomplishments for the people, as he served as governor of Kaduna State for eight years,” Yerima said.

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He maintained that El-Rufai’s recent public displays of emotion were motivated more by personal disillusionment than by sincere care for the north.

The man is obviously upset that Tinubu did not name him a minister. He ought to let it go and move on. He shouldn’t convey the false idea that he can decide the north’s course in 2027 or that he represents it,” Yerima continued.

The leader of the AYCF stressed that it is too soon to assess Tinubu’s performance after less than two years in power, and he urged detractors to wait until he has served out his first term before making any judgments.

“We were aware from the start that Tinubu’s term would be difficult. He inherited difficulties that would not be resolved in a year. Just because certain people haven’t been awarded their desired roles doesn’t mean we should get political overly heated,” he remarked.