Nasir el-Rufai at an APC rally in Kaduna in December 2022
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, says “we may not have a country” if the All Progressives Congress (APC) wins the 2027 elections.
El-Rufai spoke on Saturday in Sokoto during a grassroots mobilisation campaign for the opposition coalition — the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The former Kaduna governor said he joined the coalition to ensure the APC is voted out of power.
El-Rufai, a former APC chieftain, said he is ready to mobilise Nigerians to eject the “incompetent” ruling party.
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“I’m not in politics to get anything for myself. I’m in politics to serve,” he said.
“When the government does not serve the people, it is my duty as a senior citizen to come out and condemn it and take steps to reverse the situation.
“That is why we come together as people opposed to the policies of this government to form the coalition, which has resulted in the adoption of ADC.
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“We are in Sokoto to begin the process of mobilising Nigerians against the APC government anywhere and the federal government in Abuja.
“I believe that if we allow this party and the government to continue for a second term in office, what remains of Nigeria’s social capital will be destroyed, and we may not have a country at all. This is a fight for our lives.”
El-Rufai was one of the founding leaders of the APC, but in March 2025, he left the ruling party for the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
His exit came over a year after his ministerial appointment was blocked by the national assembly over alleged security concerns.
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The SDP recently announced his expulsion from the party and banned him for 30 years, citing alleged forgery of membership documents, among other issues.
The former Kaduna governor is now one of the leading figures in ADC — the opposition coalition platform.
