El-Rufai is selfish, delusional and blinded by ego – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, describing him as sulking, selfish, and delusional following his recent criticisms of the party.

In a statement released on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC dismissed el-Rufai’s comments that the party had abandoned its progressive ideals, accusing him of being driven by personal interest rather than genuine concern for the country.

“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,” the statement read.

El-Rufai, in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, had alleged that the APC was now controlled by politicians pursuing personal gains. Responding, the party criticized his remarks, stating, “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.”

The APC further stated that el-Rufai’s decision to leave the party was fueled by his failure to secure a ministerial position in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

The statement added, “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.”

The party also questioned el-Rufai’s decision to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), asking whether it truly aligned with his supposed political values.

Regarding his remarks on President Tinubu’s performance, the APC dismissed them as baseless, stating that Nigerians are already witnessing progress under the current 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,” the party concluded.