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Retire From Politics Quietly – APC Chieftain Tells El-Rufai.
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He accused the ex-Kaduna governor of misrule and deepening divisions.
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Vatsa dismissed fears of Tinubu becoming a life president.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, has said former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has lost political relevance and should withdraw quietly from politics.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking in Minna during an interview, Vatsa described El-Rufai as a “wounded lion,” alleging that his recent criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stems from disappointment over his exclusion from the president’s cabinet.
Vatsa’s comments came in response to El-Rufai’s statement that Tinubu could turn himself into a life president if re-elected in 2027.
The APC chieftain, who once served as Commissioner for Information in Niger State, faulted El-Rufai’s administration in Kaduna, accusing him of worsening ethnic and religious divisions.
“The whole world saw how El-Rufai unleashed bandits and terrorists against the Southern Kaduna people for eight years. Blood flowed freely in Kaduna State under his watch,” Vatsa claimed.
He added that El-Rufai’s political legacy has made him unacceptable to voters, even within Kaduna State. According to him, the APC’s poor showing in the last presidential election in Kaduna was a reflection of El-Rufai’s diminishing influence.
“Any political party that El-Rufai belongs to will lose election in Kaduna State and the country in general. He misruled the state and the people have not forgiven him. I advise him to retire from politics quietly, because his continued involvement will yield nothing,” Vatsa said.
On concerns about Tinubu seeking re-election in 2027, Vatsa dismissed fears of a life presidency, stressing that Nigeria already has an understanding that power will remain in the South until 2031 before returning to the North.
