The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed doubts about supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, adding that he may no longer be a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by then.
El-Rufai made this known during an interview on *Prime Time* with ARISE TV on Monday, where he revealed that his future political decisions would be based on consultations and prevailing circumstances at the time.
“I don’t know if I will support Tinubu in 2027. I will evaluate the situation at the time and consult widely,” he said.
Reflecting on his support for Tinubu during the 2023 primaries, El-Rufai disclosed that it was a collective decision by APC leaders in Kaduna State. “When I supported President Tinubu before the primaries, it was a decision that the leaders of APC took in Kaduna. We succeeded in ensuring that power shifted to the South. Among the southern candidates, Tinubu was considered the most likely to win,” he explained, adding that he was never personally close to Tinubu.
When asked if he would back another southern candidate in 2027, El-Rufai said it was too early to say, emphasizing his current status as a private citizen without the influence he wielded as a sitting governor.
“I’m not sure I would still be in the APC by 2027, so I cannot answer that question. In 2027, I will no longer be a governor, and I won’t have the clout I had in 2023,” he stated.
El-Rufai’s remarks have sparked conversations about potential shifts within the APC and the evolving political alliances ahead of the 2027 elections.
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