EL-RUFAI TRAUMATISED BY FAILURE TO LAND MINISTERIAL POSITION – APC
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The All Progressives Congress has dismissed former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s recent criticisms of the party, attributing his exit to bitterness over his failed ministerial bid.
In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, via the party’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, APC described El-Rufai’s claims that the party had abandoned its founding ideals as a “smokescreen” to mask his grievances.
Morka stated, “El-Rufai stands diminished as the epitome of a self-interested politician, blinded by ego, driven by untamed emotion, and brimming with a vengeful desire to collapse the system.”
El-Rufai, in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, had claimed that the APC had deviated from its progressive principles and was now dominated by politicians pursuing personal interests.
However, the ruling party countered that his frustration stemmed from his inability to secure a ministerial appointment in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“His claim that he exited because the party had deviated from its founding values or progressive ideology is a smokescreen to weaponize personal grievance garbed as principled dissent. He appears traumatized by his failure to land a ministerial position,” the statement read.
APC further criticised El-Rufai’s decision to join the Social Democratic Party, questioning how the party aligns with the progressive ideals he claims to uphold.
“Exactly how is the SDP, his new political abode, an ideological safe haven?” Morka asked.
The party maintained that President Tinubu remains committed to good governance and economic reform, citing the removal of fuel subsidies, exchange rate unification, and increased foreign investment as key achievements.
“El-Rufai’s claim that Tinubu has failed is as outrageous as it is bogus, and a gross distortion of the reality on the ground. Across all sectors, Nigerians are witnessing tangible progress in the delivery of the President’s campaign promises,” the statement added.
APC also urged El-Rufai to engage in constructive opposition rather than personal attacks, stating, “Rather than engaging in scurrilous propaganda and deliberate misinformation, El-Rufai should offer constructive criticism or alternative policies as expected of serious-minded political opposition.”
The party concluded by advising El-Rufai to move on and accept his political reality.
“El-Rufai is free to choose his political affiliation as he has done. He should quit sulking, get a grip, and salvage some respectability,” the statement concluded.
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