Daniel Bwala, the Particular Adviser on Public Communications and Media to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dismissed the political relevance of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, describing his latest coalition strikes as missing substance and already dropping steam.
Talking on Focus Nigeria, a flagship political programme aired on AIT, Bwala argued that El-Rufai’s affect has sharply declined and his efforts to realign politically have failed to achieve traction.
“Even when he began, it was like he dropped Andrew Liver Salt, after which it calmed down. That’s what is going on. No person talks about him. No person seems to be for him,” Bwala stated, drawing a metaphor to spotlight the short-lived nature of El-Rufai’s political momentum.
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Bwala emphasised that El-Rufai is more and more indifferent from grassroots politics, regardless of receiving appreciable media consideration. He cautioned in opposition to equating visibility with affect, significantly in northern political dynamics.
“After we speak of the north, there are occasions there’s a false impression. Folks establish 5 eggheads and name them the north. A few of them are disconnected from the supply,” he famous.
The presidential aide additional argued that El-Rufai’s political relevance had begun to wane lengthy earlier than he left workplace. He cited the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s vital electoral setbacks in Kaduna State throughout El-Rufai’s second time period, together with the lack of three senatorial seats, a number of Home of Representatives positions, and the presidential vote within the state.
“Within the second half of his time period, the APC misplaced three senate seats and a variety of Home of Representatives seats. The president misplaced the election there,” Bwala famous, describing these losses as “indices” that political analysts use to measure a politician’s decline in recognition.
Bwala additionally disclosed that some political actors concerned in ongoing coalition discussions have urged El-Rufai to rejoin the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), suggesting restricted urge for food for a brand new political course spearheaded by the previous governor.
“Even among the many people who find themselves speaking about coalition now, he stated he desires to maneuver someplace. They are saying, come again to PDP,” Bwala stated.
In distinction, Bwala defended President Tinubu’s political energy, citing overwhelming public reception throughout a latest go to to Katsina as proof of tolerating recognition.
“We went to Katsina with the president two weeks in the past… from the airport to the town, individuals lined up,” Bwala stated, countering opposition claims that the president lacks assist within the north.
El-Rufai not too long ago made headlines by labeling the Tinubu administration because the “worst and most corrupt” in Nigeria’s historical past — a comment that has intensified political discourse and drawn reactions from numerous quarters inside the ruling get together.
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