Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    INEC To Present Certificate Of Return To Elected Oyo State House Of Assembly Members Tomorrow

    March 28, 2023

    OMITUNTUN 2.0: Gov. Makinde, The Maradona of Politics, Successful Planner towards Making Oyo The Eldorado, IJOBA AUTHORITY Speaks

    March 27, 2023

    Consolidate Your Good Works, Oyo NUT Urges Makinde

    March 27, 2023
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    • HOME
    • NEWS
    • POLITICS
    • ENTERTAINMENT
    • SPORTS
    • EDUCATION
    • LAW & CRIME
    • SPECIAL REPORTS/OPINION
    • CONTACT US
    • ADVERTISE WITH US
    • ABOUT US
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Today Splash-Your No 1 Community NewspaperToday Splash-Your No 1 Community Newspaper
    Subscribe
    • HOME
    • NEWS
    • POLITICS
    • ENTERTAINMENT
    • SPORTS
    • SPECIAL REPORTS/OPINION
    • EDUCATION
    • LAW & CRIME
    Today Splash-Your No 1 Community NewspaperToday Splash-Your No 1 Community Newspaper
    Home»NEWS»El-Rufai: I No Longer Believe In Leadership Quality Around Buhari
    NEWS

    El-Rufai: I No Longer Believe In Leadership Quality Around Buhari

    EditorBy EditorFebruary 14, 2023Updated:February 14, 2023No Comments7 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    …Says Buhari’s cabal planning interim govt

    …El-Rufai denying Buhari to run away from APC’s monumental failure —MBF

    …They’re smelling defeat, resorting to ING —PDP leader

    …APC govt unravelling, imploding —Kachikwu

    …Presidency, APC keep mum

    Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday, caused a stir in the polity, ahead of next week’s presidential poll, saying he no longer believed in the quality of leadership around President Muhammadu Buhari, claiming that a Presidency cabal was working towards an Interim National Government, ING.

    But both the Presidency and All Progressives Congress, APC, kept mum, as efforts to get their reaction last night proved abortive.

    El-Rufai, in an interview with Premium Times, said the leaders around President Buhari resorted to ING after failing to get either Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, and Senate President Ahmad Lawan to succeed Buhari.

    His comments elicited knocks from the Middle Belt Forum, MBF; the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Presidential Candidate, Mr Dumebi Kachikwu; and a top leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

    However, efforts to get the APC and the party’s presidential campaign council to speak on the issue proved abortive as the leaders declined comments.

    Leadership quality around Buhari

    El-Rufai, who has been outspoken, especially regarding the naira redesign policy of the CBN, claiming that some “Villa elements” were working against the APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, told Premium Times, that he no longer believed in the quality of leadership around President Buhari.

    Premium Times shared a snippet of the interview on its Twitter handle on Sunday. “I believe in Buhari, I still do and I will never stop, but I no longer believe in the circle around him and the quality of decisions and actions coming out of that leadership,” El-Rufai said.

    Buhari cabal eyeing interim govt

    According to the Kaduna State governor, some non-state actors have their eyes on an interim government as an outcome of the ongoing presidential election process.

    Speaking on the people and forces he characterised as elements whose patterns and conduct are consistent with plans to subvert or topple a civilian-to-civilian transition after the next presidential election, he said: “It turned out that some of the wildest stories of conspiracy to derail the transition at best for APC to lose, preferably for the whole system to result in no election, leading to an interim arrangement began to rear their heads.”

    He refused to name these “elements” because they are not worth the conventional Nigerian appellation of a political cabal.

    The notion of a powerful cabal, according to him, admits a level of sophistication and discipline, which the group around President Buhari lacks.

    “I have no problem naming them. I’m not afraid of anybody. But for me, naming them is giving them traction. They are nothing. They are not capable of winning elections. They have no idea of electoral or political legitimacy. They can only hide behind the likes of President Buhari to achieve their objectives,” he said.

    On contentious issues around President Buhari and Tinubu, and the perceived mixed signals from the president’s lukewarm attitude to Tinubu’s campaigns, he insisted there are no mixed signals.

    “President Buhari considers the APC like a child he conceived and held in pregnancy for 18 months and gave birth to. He will never, I am ready to stake my neck and my life, President Buhari will never work against the APC. He will never work against the candidate of the APC even if the candidate is the devil himself,” El-Rufai said.

    The governor insisted that the president is “a party man and an establishment person whose support for Asiwaju Tinubu is sure.”

    Painting a picture and illustrating the operational mode of some disgruntled power-hungry cliques within the party that he admitted is hurting the APC, he said: “What is happening is that there are people around the president that had their presidential candidates. They had two candidates that they preferred to succeed Buhari – Godwin Emefiele from the South and Ahmad Lawan from the North – and they got neither.”

    Some farmers reportedly purchased the APC presidential nomination form for Emefiele but the central banker did not contest the primaries.

    On his part, Senate President Lawan contested and came fourth behind Tinubu, former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, told a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee, a few hours before the primaries that Lawan was the consensus candidate with Buhari’s backing. The Presidency denied the move and said it was not backing any candidate.

    They’re smelling defeat, resorting to ING – PDP leader

    Attempts to get official comments from the main opposition Peoples’s Democratic Party, PDP, to el-Rufai’s claims were futile.

    None of the PDP officials approached was willing to speak on the record, dismissing the whole saga as an internal affair of the APC.

    However, a PDP leader, who spoke toVanguard off the record so as not to appear to be “taking sides in “APC’s civil war” said: “For all intents and purposes, Governor Nasir El-Rufai is trying to be clever by half. Himself and Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu are not only aware but are neck deep in the plot.

    “They are smelling defeat so they are working on the interim government thing as a fallback plan since the plan has been exposed. El-Rufai is trying to play the whistleblower to insulate himself and Tinubu, his paymaster from the fallout of their evil plan.”

    El-Rufai denying Buhari to run away from APC’s monumental failure — MBF

    The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, said Governor El-Rufai is desperate to run away from the monumental failures of the APC, which he is part of, by trying to distance himself from President Buhari’s policies.

    National President of the MBF, Dr Bitrus Pogu, said: “Governor El-Rufai has always been mischievous and selfish. Under former President Obasanjo, he was accusing everybody outside that government. When he joined ranks with the people who eventually formed the APC he started saying all sorts of things against the PDP, where he belonged at the time.

    “Today he is in the APC where he is one of their notable leaders and the APC has failed woefully, he is desperately trying to distance himself by saying Buhari is this and that. “He forgets that he has also performed badly in Kaduna State. People have lost their lives and lands taken over and all of that. Remember, just before now, this same El-Rufai said the governors are the leaders in the North. He is not a person you can rely on. So you can forget about his statement and let posterity judge him.”

    APC govt unravelling, imploding – Kachikwu

    Also speaking, the presidential candidate of the ADC, Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, said: “The APC government is unravelling and imploding and I expect that Nigerians are in for a drama series.

    “Unfortunately for Nigerians, while desperate APC politicians fight over the soul of Nigeria, the country continues to fall and fail. Thousands are left stranded at ATMs across the country, bank networks are collapsing under the weight of increased electronic transactions, motorists are paying astronomical prices for fuel in different parts of the country and in injury time El Rufai finally confesses that an inept, clueless and anti-democratic cabal controls the affairs of our country. Any attempt to foist an interim National Government on Nigerians will lead to cataclysmic consequences for Nigeria. A word is enough for the wise.”

    Nasir El-rufai President Muhammad Buhari Todaysplash News Todaysplash.com
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Editor
    • Website

    Related Posts

    INEC To Present Certificate Of Return To Elected Oyo State House Of Assembly Members Tomorrow

    March 28, 2023

    OMITUNTUN 2.0: Gov. Makinde, The Maradona of Politics, Successful Planner towards Making Oyo The Eldorado, IJOBA AUTHORITY Speaks

    March 27, 2023

    Consolidate Your Good Works, Oyo NUT Urges Makinde

    March 27, 2023
    Add A Comment

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Demo
    Our Picks

    Noise-Cancelling Headphones For a Superb Music Experience

    January 15, 2020

    Harry Potter: 10 Things Dursleys That Make No Sense

    January 15, 2020

    Dubai-Based Yacht Company is Offering Socially-Distanced Luxury

    January 15, 2020

    The Courier – a New Song with Benedict Cumberbatch

    January 14, 2020
    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo
    Don't Miss
    NEWS

    INEC To Present Certificate Of Return To Elected Oyo State House Of Assembly Members Tomorrow

    By EditorMarch 28, 20230

    The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has schedule tomorrow 29th of March to Present Certificate of…

    OMITUNTUN 2.0: Gov. Makinde, The Maradona of Politics, Successful Planner towards Making Oyo The Eldorado, IJOBA AUTHORITY Speaks

    March 27, 2023

    Consolidate Your Good Works, Oyo NUT Urges Makinde

    March 27, 2023

    Umahi To Tinubu: Include Wike In Your Cabinet

    March 27, 2023

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from SmartMag about art & design.

    Today Splash-Your No 1 Community Newspaper
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube WhatsApp
    • Home
    • Travel
    • Buy Now
    2023 Today Splash Newspaper, Ltd. All Right Reserved. Designed By Splash Arts- Contact Us On 08059330901

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
    Cookie SettingsAccept All
    Manage consent

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
    CookieDurationDescription
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
    cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
    viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
    Functional
    Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
    Performance
    Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
    Analytics
    Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
    Advertisement
    Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
    Others
    Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
    SAVE & ACCEPT
    Join Us