President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledge the contribution of a former Governor of Kaduna state on his emergence as president in 2023. The former governor, President Tinubu said has contributed immensely to the success of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in three consecutive elections.
The president made this known in a statement, to congratulate the former governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT on his 65th birthday. The statement was signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Tinubu described El Rufai as a strong pillar of the party since his formation in 2015, which led to APC historical presidential win against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the ruling party at the time, and later in 2019 and 2023.
The president’s felicitation also comes on the heels of the former governor’s scathing remarks against his administration. Amidst perceived row between Tinubu and El Rufai, the former governor, who became angry with the president has suggested the formation of a coalition to oust them in the next presidential election.
El Rufai recently shocked not a few Nigerians after he said he no longer ‘recognise’ the ruling APC.
Tinubu however said the importance of the former minister to the success of the party cannot be just wished away, describing him as a very brilliant and resourceful person.
“The President acknowledges Mallam El-Rufai’s role in the dialogues leading up to the formation of the APC and his contributions to the success of the party in the three consecutive elections of 2015, 2019, and 2023,” the statement said.
The magazine reports that El Rufai further clashed with the administration recently after he claimed that there was plan to arrest him based on trumped up charges.
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