By Muhammad Mamman
Abuja, Nigeria — Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s administration will be removed from office in the 2027 general elections, in one of his strongest public criticisms of the ruling government to date.
Speaking at a political gathering, el-Rufai said Nigerians would reclaim power through the ballot box, insisting that the current administration’s days are numbered.
“I assure you that this Tinubu government will go back where it came from; whether it is Lagos or Lagoon Island or wherever. They will go back by the grace of God in 2027,” he said.
The former governor, who was a key ally of Tinubu during the 2023 election campaign, did not mince words as he expressed growing dissatisfaction with the direction of the government, accusing it of failing to meet the expectations of Nigerians amid worsening economic hardship.
His remarks come as the country grapples with soaring inflation, a weakening naira and rising living costs
