El-Rufai further said he wanted to retire from partisan politics after leaving office but was compelled to return.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has re-assured Nigerians that he will not be running for Senate or any other elective office in 2027.
He made this known in Kaduna on Wednesday while receiving a group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youths who defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
According to the former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, his resurgence in politics is to back the emergence of a credible leader at both state and national levels.
He went on to accuse the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) and the President Bola Tinubu-led government of lying to Nigerians.
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El-Rufai said: “This is a government that does nothing but lie every day. Everyone’s conscience tells them the truth. I am not contesting for anything; I don’t want to go to the Senate.
“I am not contesting for any position. That is why I am calling on you: let us join hands and ensure we remove the oppressors.”
He further added that he wanted to retire from partisan politics after leaving office but he is compelled to return due to the current happenings within the political scene.
“When I finished my tenure as governor of Kaduna, my intention was to rest. But given the way things have turned out, I believe we must play our part to bring about better leadership. That is why we are back in politics,” he added.
The former governor had previously declared that he won’t run for any elective office.
