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Abuja—The National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Garba Muhammad, has cautioned former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, to tread softly ahead of the 2027 general election. Muhammad, who hails from Kaduna State and served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Sabon …
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a recent interview with BBC Hausa which went viral on Saturday, El-Rufai dismissed the idea of a merger, instead urging key opposition figures—including former Osun State Governor Rauf …
ABUJA — THE All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday night debunked the claims by some opposition elements that it operates as a one-man show. Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma dismissed the allegations while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the first caucus meeting presided …
ABUJA- FORMER Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufia, has said Nigeria was currently facing existential threat. He also noted that the Niger Delta had been playing the role of holding the country together. El- Rufai, who spoke during a condolence visit to the residence of the late Chief Edwin Clark in Abuja, said the nation’s …
National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has denied accusations made by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who alleged that Ribadu was orchestrating a campaign to tarnish his reputation in anticipation of a potential 2031 presidential bid. During an interview with Arise TV on Monday, El-Rufai claimed that Ribadu was collaborating with Kaduna State Governor …
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed concerns over the pattern of appointments made by President Bola Tinubu since assuming office, accusing him of favoring close associates from Lagos. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, El-Rufai alleged that Tinubu’s appointments lacked balance, emphasizing that the issue should not be attributed to …
Ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar deserves significant credit for leading economic reforms during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. While he was Obasanjo’s deputy, Atiku was responsible for overseeing the privatisation of national assets. The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), led by El-Rufai at the time, operated under …
The 2027 general elections are about two years away and the realignment of forces to dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) from power, especially at the federal level appears to be on the upswing. In an interview published by Sunday Vanguard, last week, a former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, spoke …
Kaduna- A coalition of Kaduna State Support Groups has declared support for Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State and warned former Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i to distance himself from Kaduna government activities. In a statement issued after the Coalition paid a solidarity visit to the Governor of Kaduna State, Sen Uba Sani, the group, consisting of …
Former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has waded into the raging controversy between the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, and ex-commissioner in the Police Service Commission, PSC, Hajia Naja’atu Muhammad, saying Ribadu lied that he never accused President Bola Tinubu of corruption during his time as EFCC chairman. He also accused the …