The All Progressives Congress (APC) has leveled serious allegations against former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of orchestrating efforts to impose former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a strongly-worded statement, the ruling party claimed that El-Rufai and his allies within the ADC are working to undermine Nigeria's established power rotation arrangement by promoting Atiku's candidacy while the presidency is currently held by the South under President Bola Tinubu.
The accusations follow El-Rufai's recent public criticism of the Tinubu administration during a political gathering in Sokoto on Saturday, where he reportedly described the current government as "incompetent and clannish."
Felix Morka, the APC National Publicity Secretary who signed the statement, dismissed El-Rufai's remarks and accused the opposition figures of lacking viable policy alternatives to the current administration's approach.
"El-Rufai and Atiku want to do to Nigeria what Atiku did to PDP. The El-Rufai and Atiku hijacked ADC constitute a clear and present threat to the unity, peace and progress of Nigeria," Morka stated in the release.
According to the APC, El-Rufai and his political associates have resorted to what the party described as "headline attacks" against the government rather than offering substantive policy proposals that could benefit Nigerians.
The development adds another layer to Nigeria's evolving political landscape as parties begin positioning for the 2027 general elections, with power rotation between the country's northern and southern regions remaining a contentious issue in national politics.
Neither El-Rufai nor Atiku Abubakar has publicly responded to these allegations at the time of this report.
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