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The former governor of Kaduna state, Nasil El- Rufa has declared that the ruling All Progressive Congress is now dominated by politicians he described as cunning, illiterate people.
El-Rufai who has been unleashing attacks on the party, lamented the lack of internal Democracy and active party structures within the party.
“I no longer recognize the APC, because no party organ has met in two years, leaving a power vacuum that is essentially a one man show.”
He also attributed the poor quality of leadership to unqualified delegates, stating that having “illiterates, semi-illiterates, and cunning people” as leaders is a recipe for disaster.
While urging the party to set higher standards for candidates and delegates, exceeding the constitution’s minimum requirement of a secondary school certificate, he reflected on the APC’s foundation, which he said was initially established to combat corruption, rebuild the economy, and enhance security, but said these goals have been abandoned. El-Rufai expressed his disillusionment with the party, stating that the problems that led to its creation remain unresolved, and he no longer believes the APC is interested in addressing them. The distance between him and the party is widening, he revealed.
“There are internal mercenaries in the PDP and Labour Party, hired to destroy the parties from within. Citing a poll that revealed 75% of registered voters might abstain from the 2027 elections, El-Rufai warned of an impending crisis”
El-Rufai also called on opposition parties to unite and form a broad coalition to challenge the ruling party and protect the nation’s democracy from collapse.
He alleged that there are internal mercenaries in the PDP and Labour Party, hired to destroy the parties from within. Citing a poll that revealed 75% of registered voters might abstain from the 2027 elections, El-Rufai warned of an impending crisis, emphasizing that this is a national emergency that requires immediate attention.
He appealed to opposition parties to set aside their differences and form a united front to save democracy, before history repeats itself.
