{"id":177313,"date":"2025-09-02T21:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kwankwaso-warns-el-rufai-on-sacking-tinubu"},"modified":"2025-09-02T22:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:28:31","slug":"kwankwaso-warns-el-rufai-on-sacking-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kwankwaso-warns-el-rufai-on-sacking-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"Kwankwaso Warns El-Rufai on Sacking Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso, has accused former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, of resorting to \u201cblackmail and lies\u201d in an alleged bid to undermine President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued to journalists in Kano on Tuesday, Kwankwaso described El-Rufai\u2019s approach as outdated and ineffective, warning that the same tactics used against former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 could not be replicated against Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou cannot oust President Bola Tinubu from the presidency in 2027 by engaging in the same method you did to former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, using poverty, insecurity and economic devastation. Your blackmail is clear to all,\u201d Kwankwaso said.<\/p>\n<p>The APC chieftain maintained that President Tinubu had made notable progress in addressing insecurity and stabilizing prices of commodities, crediting National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu for ongoing improvements in the security sector. He accused El-Rufai of being displeased with these gains, insisting that Nigerians could clearly see the government\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Kwankwaso further challenged El-Rufai to present evidence to support his allegations that the Tinubu administration was sponsoring banditry and other criminal acts. \u201cIn the absence of such evidence, El-Rufai should desist from further comments and allow the government to continue the good things it is doing for Nigerians,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He also alleged that El-Rufai was attempting to instigate the northern region against the Tinubu administration, but stressed that northerners were \u201cnot stupid\u201d and could see the progress being made in areas like Birnin Gwari, Sokoto, and Borno.<\/p>\n<p>Tagging the emerging coalition of opposition politicians as \u201ca failure,\u201d Kwankwaso argued that figures such as Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and El-Rufai had nothing better to offer Nigerians. \u201cWho amongst them has performed as good as Tinubu when he had the chance?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>The Kano APC stalwart also recalled recent successes recorded by security agencies in arresting commanders of bandits and terrorists. He called on Nigerians to continue supporting the Tinubu administration while discarding \u201call forms of blackmail perpetrated by opposition figures.\u201d<\/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. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso, has accused former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, of resorting to \u201cblackmail and lies\u201d in an alleged bid to undermine President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. 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