Cabal in presidency working against Tinubu – El-Rufai

Governor Nasir el-Rufai has alleged that some forces in the presidency are working to ensure APC loses the 2023 elections.

The conspirators, according to him, were those whose candidates lost the APC presidential primary but who are still bitter.

Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television breakfast programme, el-Rufai said the conspirators were aggrieved that Tinubu defeated their candidate.

He said these elements were hiding behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s desire to do what he thinks is right. Their candidate did not win the primaries.

“They are trying to get us to lose the election, and they are hiding behind the president’s desire to do what he thinks is right.

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“In fact, I had a discussion with the president and showed him why it had to go. How can you have a capital budget of N200 billion for federal roads and then spend N2 trillion on petroleum subsidy?  We left. It changed. Everyone in the government agreed, and it changed.

“The second example I will give is this currency redesign. You have to understand the president. People are blaming the Governor of the Central Bank for the currency redesign, but No.

You have to go back and look at the first outing of Buhari as president. He did this; the Buhari, Idiagbon regime changed our currency and did it in secrecy with a view to catching those that are stashing away illicit funds. It is a very good intention. The president has his right. But doing it at this time within the allotted time does not make any political or economic sense.”

El-Rufai’s outburst is coming a week after the ruling party’s presidential candidate said there were plans to stop him from winning the election.

Tinubu had said fuel scarcity and naira redesign were targeted at him.