Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed uncertainty about backing President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027.
Speaking on Prime Time on ARISE TV on Monday, El-Rufai also hinted that he might not remain a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by then.
“I don’t know if I will support Tinubu in 2027. “I will evaluate the situation at the time and consult widely,” he said.
El-Rufai explained that his support for Tinubu during the APC primaries was a strategic decision made by party leaders in Kaduna.
“We wanted power to shift to the South, knowing that northern candidates like Yahaya Bello and Ahmed Lawan had slim chances. Among the southern aspirants, we had to choose who was most likely to win. Tinubu was not my friend, and I was never close to him, but the consensus in Kaduna APC was to support him,” he stated.
When asked if he would back a southern candidate in 2027, El-Rufai declined to commit, citing his current status as a private citizen.
I’m no longer a governor, and I’m not sure I’ll still be in the APC by 2027. So I cannot answer that question,” he added.
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