The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, as sulking, selfish and delusional.
“Nigerians are far more savvy than El-Rufai thinks. And they know that he is driven by raw self-interest rather than a genuine concern for the country,” APC declared.
APC gave the verdict in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, today, Monday. It was in reaction to el-Rufai’s recent criticisms of the party.
In a recent interview with BBC Hausa, el-Rufai said that APC had deviated from its progressive principles and was now dominated by politicians pursuing personal interests.
Reacting APC said: “El-Rufai stands diminished as the epitome of a self-interested politician, blinded by ego, driven by untamed emotion, and brimming with a vengeful desire to collapse the system.
“His claim that he exited because the party had deviated from its founding values or progressive ideology is a smokescreen to weaponise personal grievance garbed as principled dissent.
“He appears traumatised by his failure to land a ministerial position.
“Exactly how is the SDP, his new political abode, an ideological safe haven?
“El-Rufai’s claim that Tinubu has failed is as outrageous as it is bogus, and a gross distortion of the reality on the ground.
“Across all sectors, Nigerians are witnessing tangible progress in the delivery of the President’s campaign promises.”
APC said el-Rufai was bitter because he did not secure a ministerial appointment in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“El-Rufai is free to choose his political affiliation as he has done. He should quit sulking, get a grip, and salvage some respectability,” APC added.
