Tinubu Would Become ‘Nigeria’s Paul Biya’ If Not Voted Out, Says El-Rufai
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State and former minister of Abuja Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nasir El-Rufai, has warned that President Bola Tinubu would become a sit-tight leader like Cameroon's Paul Biya, if voted in for a second term in office.
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State and former minister of Abuja Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nasir El-Rufai, has warned that President Bola Tinubu would become a sit-tight leader like Cameroon's Paul Biya, if voted in for a second term in office.
He noted that without decisive action in the 2027 elections, Tinubu could mirror Biya’s decades-long grip on power.
El-Rufai spoke while hosting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at his residence to condole him over last month’s attack during the inauguration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Kaduna,i describing the Tinubu administration as “a disgrace to democratic ideals.”
He further accused the ruling APC administration of centralising power rather than strengthening federalism.
He said, "Honestly sir, to me, it is even a disgrace. I mean, for people to behave the way they are behaving, it means that all the years of saying that we are for democracy and NADECO, all the claims that we are fighting for true federalism and so on—it was all a pretense, all fake again. Because this government (Tinubu’s administration) is trying to centralize everything instead of devolving power to the lower levels.
“The sum total of this is that we are facing an evil of such a large proportion in the history of this country that if we don’t come together and end this Tinubu administration by 2027, Tinubu will try to be our Paul Biya. All the signs are there, this is how Paul Biya started."
He also alleged that Tinubu’s administration represented a greater threat to democratic governance than any previous military regime in the country.
“The sum total of this is that we are facing an evil of such a large proportion in the history of this country that if we don’t come together and end this Tinubu administration by 2027, Tinubu will try to be our Paul Biya. All the signs are there, this is how Paul Biya started."
He also alleged that Tinubu’s administration represented a greater threat to democratic governance than any previous military regime in the country.
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