Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration represents a greater threat to democratic governance than any previous military regime in Nigeria. While hosting former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar at his residence over the weekend, El-Rufai condemned the Tinubu administration, labeling it “a disgrace to the very principles of democracy.”
Atiku Abubakar paid a solidarity visit to former Governor El-Rufai following an attack that occurred during the inauguration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State. Recall that thugs stormed the venue of the inauguration and disrupted the proceedings. El-Rufai and the Kaduna State government accused each other of being behind the attack.
The police later summoned El-Rufai and several African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftains for questioning over the disruption at the party’s inauguration event. During a solidarity visit from Atiku, El-Rufai alleged that the Tinubu administration is veering toward authoritarianism, comparing the president to Cameroon’s Paul Biya, who has remained in power since 1982.
He also accused the current government of centralizing authority at the expense of federal principles, warning that such a trend threatens Nigeria’s democratic foundation.
