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Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai Vows to Replace President Bola Tinubu in 2027 Elections

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Jun 23, 2025 — 1 min read

Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna state, has expressed his readiness to kick President Bola Tinubu's administration out of office in the 2027 general elections. This comes as he hinted that a coalition of opposition politicians has formed a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), to avoid infiltration by government-backed agents. Speaking on Arise TV, El-Rufai criticized President Tinubu's government, stating that it has injected "viruses" into opposition parties by funding factions and sponsoring crises. He also expressed regret for supporting Tinubu in the last presidential election.

Key Takeaways:

Nasir El-Rufai plans to form a new opposition party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), to replace President Bola Tinubu's administration in the 2027 general elections.
El-Rufai accused President Tinubu's government of injecting "viruses" into opposition parties by funding factions and sponsoring crises.
The new party, ADA, has already submitted its registration documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
El-Rufai clarified that his recent move to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was temporary and pending the coalition's final direction.
President Tinubu's government has been criticized for its dismal approval ratings, with 91% disapproval in the Southeast and parts of the North and 78% in Lagos.
El-Rufai accused the president of mismanaging national revenue and unveiling projects already completed by state governments.
The current federal cabinet is the largest in Nigeria's history, with El-Rufai estimating that only five ministers are actually working.

Statistics:

91% disapproval rating for President Tinubu in the Southeast and parts of the North (Source: Nasir El-Rufai).
78% disapproval rating for President Tinubu in Lagos (Source: Nasir El-Rufai).
The current federal cabinet is the largest in Nigeria's history, with over 50 ministers (Source: Nasir El-Rufai).
Only 5 out of 50 ministers are actually working, according to El-Rufai's estimate (Source: Nasir El-Rufai).

Sources:

Arise TV (no date)
Nasir El-Rufai (no specific publication or date)

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