2027 poll: Tinubu will be lucky to come third — El-Rufai

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has expressed skepticism about President Bola Tinubu’s chances in the 2027 presidential election.

Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Monday night, El-rufai said the incumbent president was giving the impression that his second-term mandate appeared settled, with serving governors in opposition parties joining the ruling party.

He, however, declared that “Tinubu can’t win, in fact, he will be lucky if he is third.”

El-Rufai criticized the current administration’s handling of security issues, citing alarming statistics on abductions and killings in Nigeria.

El-Rufai referenced data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, which reportedly showed that over 2.2 million Nigerians were abducted and 615,000 killed in 2024.

He questioned the allocation of N100 billion from the Federation Account to security agencies without National Assembly appropriation, suggesting that the funds’ utilization is unconstitutional.

El-Rufai discussed the pending application for ADA’s registration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stressing that the coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar hasn’t ruled out working with existing registered parties.

He expressed doubts about INEC’s ability to register a new party under its current. leadership, citing concerns about infiltration of existing parties by the ruling administration.

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