{"id":152672,"date":"2025-02-25T11:36:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T10:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-apologize-to-nigerians-lamido-to-el-rufai-amaechi"},"modified":"2025-02-27T00:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T23:24:28","slug":"tinubu-apologize-to-nigerians-lamido-to-el-rufai-amaechi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/tinubu-apologize-to-nigerians-lamido-to-el-rufai-amaechi","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu: Apologize to Nigerians \u2013 Lamido to El-Rufai, Amaechi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has called on former ministers Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi to apologize to Nigerians for their roles in the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Arise TV, Lamido criticized the duo for their recent remarks about the APC\u2019s challenges, insisting that they were part of the problem and should take responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf El-Rufai believes the APC is failing, he should be the first to apologize to Nigerians because he played a role in bringing the party to power,\u201d Lamido said.<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that both El-Rufai and Amaechi rose to prominence under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but later turned against it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PDP made them politically relevant, yet they insulted the party that nurtured them. If they are now talking about opposition, they should first seek forgiveness from Nigerians for the problems they contributed to,\u201d Lamido added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has called on former ministers Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi to apologize to Nigerians for their roles in the All Progressives Congress, APC. 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