El-Rufai Reacts to Buhari's Biography: "Red Flags"
- Former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has criticised the book ’From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari’, a biography of the late President Buhari
- El-Rufai, in a statement, criticised the loyalty of those who attended the book launch as well as the venue, which was the presidential villa
- The former governor then called on Nigerians to allow the former president, considering the fact that he was no longer alive, to respond to claims and allegations
Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, has criticised the publication of the late President Muhammadu Buhari's biography, calling on Nigerians to allow the former president to rest in peace after his death.
The 600-page biography, which was titled ’From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari’, was written by Dr Charles Omole. The book was launched at the State House in Abuja on Monday, December 15, in which President Bola Tinubu was in attendance.
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Buhari's family speaks on ex-president's biography
The publication gave an account of Buhari from childhood till his last time at a London hospital, where he took his last breath. It features the accounts of some of Buhari's immediate family, including his wife and daughter, Aisha and Fatima. However, their account on Buhari's administration has been making headlines.
Reacting to the development, El-Rufai, in a social media post, stated that the book has created "deep emotions and renewed divisions" within the inner circle of the former president.
He alleged that those who dominated the book launch were a faction, while other factions were ignored. He also described the location for the book launch as a "red flag". Recall that the book launch was attended by President Bola Tinubu, the governors and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Buhari's family, led by his wife, Aisha.
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El-Rufai expresses displeasure with Buhari's biography
El-Rufai, who left the APC after his ministerial nomination was rejected by the Senate, expressed displeasure with the headlines he has been seeing from the book in the media and alleged that some people who were featured at the book launch blamed Buhari for every Nigerian's problem.
Though the former governor did mention names, but noted that "Buhari himself remained, to the end, a man of deep faith, personal discipline, and unquestioned patriotism. Those now invoking his name for self-justification should reflect on whether they can claim the same standards."
El-Rufai, who was a strong voice in the APC, has been a major critic of the ruling party since his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The former governor has consistently vowed that President Tinubu will lose his re-election in the 2027 polls.
See the full statement of the former governor here:
Analyst reacts to Buhari's biography
Reacting to the development in an interview with Legit.ng, Omotayo Yusuf, a political commentator, explained the roles of ministers and government appointees as well as how the position is being abused in Nigeria. His statement reads:
"Let us understand that appointees are important for work at the highest level to be decentralised, while the president is providing oversight, but in Nigeria, the higher the position, the more likely individuals occupying such roles become mini-gods, recruit their own footmen and almost always act as the president within their own system."
Controversial questions answered in Buhari's biography
Legit.ng earlier reported that Muhammadu Buhari's biography, which was recently written and published by Charles Omole, has been making headlines following some revelations spotted.
The late president, who died in June 2025, had his lifetime documented from childhood in Daura, Katsina state, till his last moment at a London hospital.
At the same time, the biography reportedly answered 10 controversial questions on events that happened under Buhari's watch.
Source: Legit.ng
