El-Rufai Slams APC, Accuses Party of Favoring ‘Lagos Boys’ Over Loyal Members

Written on 13/03/2025
The Vanguard NG

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai, has criticized the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for deviating from its founding principles.

Speaking in a recent interview, El-Rufai lamented that individuals who worked tirelessly to bring the APC to power have been sidelined, while key appointments and political positions are awarded to what he described as “Lagos boys.”

He alleged that “justice has been kept at bay” and that governance under the party has become commercialized, with decisions seemingly influenced by financial incentives.

“Everyone is working for themselves, looking for money. The government is commercialized, everything has a price tag,” El-Rufai stated, expressing his discontent with the current state of affairs within the APC.

His remarks have sparked fresh discussions about internal party politics, favoritism, and power distribution within the ruling party.



He spoke in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna on Thursday.

According to him, there was nothing he did without seeking the consent and advice of Buhari.

He said “the APC has derailed, the party is no longer abiding by its founding principles. Everyone is working for themselves, looking for money. The government is commercialised; everything has a price tag. Justice has been kept at bay, those who worked for the party were ignored instead of being compensated. If there is any position or appointment, they give it to a Lagos boy, etc.”

“That is why we’ve been speaking, we spoke, we said this is not the party we know. The party is dead. I said the only option is for me to meet Pastor Tunde Bakare, because he dragged me into APC. He took me to Buhari. I did not join the APC because of Buhari, it was Pastor Bakare who dragged me to APC and courtesy demands I should let him know .”

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