Trouble in paradise?: Buhari’s wife, Aisha shares video of El-Rufai’s interview saying ‘Aso Rock cabals working against Tinubu’s victory’
Indications emerged on Wednesday that there maybe trouble brewing within the corridors of power in Nigeria especially as the general elections approaches.
This is after Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State said some elements in the Presidential Villa are hellbent on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) losing next month’s election because they did not have their way.
“I believe that there are elements in the Villa that want us to lose the elections because they didn’t get their way.
“They had their candidate; their candidate didn’t win the primaries and I think they are still trying to get us to lose the elections and they are hiding behind the President’s desire to do what he thinks is right,” El-Rufai said on a monitored Channels Television’s breakfast programme.
However, in a swift response to the Governor’s claim, the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is focused on ensuring free, fair and credible elections and not favour or cause anyone to be at a disadvantage.
Meanwhile, wife of the President, Aisha Buhari later shared the video on her verified Instagram page with a simple caption: “#longlivethefederalrepublicofnigeria”.
Recall that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, had at the keenly contested presidential primary of the APC in June, trounced top aspirants including former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Labour Minister, Chris Ngige; amongst other stalwarts in the party.
