Political Division in El-Rufai's Family as Son Endorses Tinubu for 2nd Term

Political division in El-Rufai's family as son endorses Tinubu for 2nd term

The political landscape in Nigeria is witnessing a dramatic twist as internal divisions emerge within the family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

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El-Rufai’s son, Bello abandons father, SDP, backs Tinubu for second term

Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, ignoring his father’s recent move to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).   Bello, a member of the House of Representatives for Kaduna North, was at the APC National Summit in Abuja, where Tinubu was endorsed as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 election.   This comes after his father, Nasir El-Rufai,…

Bello El-rufai backs Tinubu for 2027, defies father’s SDP defection

The political divide within the family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has deepened as his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, publicly endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term, despite his father’s recent defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Bello, a serving member of the House of Representatives for Kaduna North Federal Constituency, was present at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit in Abuja…