I PREFER ANOTHER SOUTHERNER TO REPLACE TINUBU IN 2027 – EL-RUFAI

Immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he would want another Nigerian from the South to replace President Bola Tinubu in 2027 election circle.

El-Rufai disclosed this on Monday night while speaking on Arise News Channel’s PrimeTime show.

The embattled chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) also said he was not sure of remaining in the party by 2027.

He addressed the alleged lop-sided appointments by President Tinubu in favour of the South-West, saying that the President was rather favouring his ‘boys’ in appointments but not the Yorubas.

Do not blame the entire SouthWest for Tinubu’s partial appointments. Yorubas are very honorable people….

He cautioned against blaming the entire South-West for the sin of the president when, in fact, the lopsided appointment is being committed by the president.

He said: “President Tinubu’s appointment are quite imbalance. Don’t blame the South-West for what one individual is doing.

“The president’s appointments are not being made because the appointees are Yoruba, but because they are his own boys, and most of the appointments do not even reasonably cover the South-West.

“So, people should stop confusing the truth. The appointments are not balanced. Yes, definitely, definitely, right? You cannot argue that, but it’s not a Yoruba thing. Please don’t punish the Yorubas as you have been punishing northerners for the sins of the military.

“Let’s focus on individuals and hold them accountable.

“President Tinubu needs to do something about that. It’s still not too late. He can correct it, but there is palpable anger in the north.”

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