The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of attacking the party out of frustration over his inability to secure a ministerial appointment in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
During an interview with BBC Hausa over the weekend, El-Rufai claimed that he and his allies had expected Tinubu to replicate his Lagos achievements at the national level but had failed disastrously.
However, in a statement on Monday, APC spokesperson Felix Morka dismissed El-Rufai’s remarks, describing them as an emotional outburst stemming from his unsuccessful ministerial bid.
The party argued that El-Rufai’s criticism was driven more by personal disappointment than by any genuine ideological disagreements.
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Mr Morka said: “Today, El-Rufai stands diminished as the epitome of a self-interested politician, blinded by ego, driven by untamed emotion, and brimming with a vengeful desire to ‘collapse the system’.
“In his BBC interview under reference, El-Rufai supplied the real reason for his soreness, stating that he was disappointed by the way he was treated by President Bola Tinubu and his administration, in ostensible reference to his failed ministerial bid.
“His claim that he exited because the Party had deviated from its founding values or progressive ideology is a smokescreen to weaponise personal grievance garbed as principled dissent.
“El-Rufai appears traumatised by his failure to land a ministerial position. Nursing a bruised ego, he now lashes out at the platform on which he rode to political prominence.”
The APC also criticized Nasir El-Rufai for urging opposition figures to unite under the SDP, dismissing it as an appeal for others to embrace a “cup tainted by selfishness, vengeance, and an inflated sense of importance.”
The party accused El-Rufai of underestimating Nigerians, insisting that the public is fully aware of his true intentions.
“Nigerians are far more savvy than El-Rufai thinks, and they know that he is driven by raw self-interest rather than a genuine concern for the country,” APC added.
“Our great party is unfazed by El-Rufai’s grudge-laden tirade. We continue to welcome millions of new members across the country, who are joining to identify with the Party’s lofty values and support President Tinubu’s bold and transformative policies now birthing sustainable growth and prosperity for our country.”
Reacting to Nasir El-Rufai’s assertion that President Tinubu has failed, the APC dismissed the claim as both “outrageous and baseless,” calling it a blatant misrepresentation of the current situation.
The party argued that Nigerians are seeing concrete progress across various sectors in line with Tinubu’s campaign promises, insisting that “without a doubt, the country is in a better state now than when he assumed office.”
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