{"id":179900,"date":"2025-09-23T16:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lagos-apc-responds-to-el-rufais-tinubu-comments"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:15:14","slug":"lagos-apc-responds-to-el-rufais-tinubu-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/lagos-apc-responds-to-el-rufais-tinubu-comments","title":{"rendered":"Lagos APC Responds to El-Rufai&#8217;s Tinubu Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has strongly criticised former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his remarks insinuating that President Bola Tinubu is plotting to entrench himself in power under a \u201clife presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Monday, the party\u2019s Publicity Secretary, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, described the comment as mischievous, reckless, and an affront to Tinubu\u2019s lifelong commitment to democratic principles.<\/p>\n<p>Oladejo recalled the President\u2019s notable role in Nigeria\u2019s pro-democracy movement during the 1990s, particularly his active involvement in the National Democratic Coalition NADECO.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that Tinubu, at great personal risk, consistently opposed military dictatorship and fought for the restoration of civilian rule.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was both \u201claughable and shameful\u201d for anyone, especially El-Rufai, to question Tinubu\u2019s democratic credentials, given his long-standing resistance to tenure elongation and his defence of constitutional order.<\/p>\n<p>The Lagos APC stressed that Tinubu\u2019s loyalty to Nigeria\u2019s Constitution remains unwavering, adding that the nation\u2019s democracy is safeguarded by constitutional term limits, robust institutions, and an established system of checks and balances.<\/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. 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