El-Rufai Predicts Tinubu's Fate in 2027 After President Praised Uba Sani

• Former Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that it would be impossible for President Bola Tinubu to be re-elected in the 2027 election
• El-Rufai, in a recent interview, explained that anyone who shared a contrary view was far from the touch of reality
• The former governor's comment came as Tinubu commissioned projects in Kaduna and praised El-Rufai's successor for returning peace to the state

Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, has posited that President Bola Tinubu's re-election in the 2027 election was impossible.

El-Rufai, a former leader in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and now a chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), claimed that anyone opposing his position was out of touch with the current Nigeria's reality.

Why Tinubu cannot win in 2027 - El-Rufai

The former governor claimed Nigerians have lost confidence in both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu. He suggested that, as a result, the electorate may be inclined to vote against Tinubu and the APC in the next general election.

According to The Punch, El-Rufai made the remarks during an interview on Thursday, 19 June 2025. In the interview, the former governor stated that anyone who believes President Tinubu would be re-elected in 2027 is not living in Nigeria. He emphasised that there is no viable pathway for the president in the next general election.

The former governor also maintained that even the president can be defeated by the weakest opposition in the next general election because Nigerians are not happy with Tinubu and the APC policies.

His statement reads in part:

“Anybody that thinks it is possible for President Bola Tinubu to get re-elected is living in another country, not Nigeria. It is impossible for Bola Tinubu to get re-elected.”

Tinubu rates Uba Sani above El-Rufai

El-Rufai’s comment coincided with President Tinubu’s visit to Kaduna, during which the president praised Governor Uba Sani for restoring peace in the state. Tinubu noted that El-Rufai’s successor had transformed Kaduna from what he described as a “previously toxic and uncontrollable environment.”

Recall that El-Rufai recently dumped Tinubu's party, the APC, for the SDP, and has been at the forefront of the coalition movement to sack Tinubu in the 2027 election.

In a tweet, Tinubu stated that Governor Sani's administration was inclusive and people-centred. He noted that the new administration has introduced "a new paradigm of governance defined by fairness, equity, and inclusion." He commended Uba Sani for making Kaduna "a state of life, progress, and development. I say thank you, my comrade."

See Tinubu's tweet here:

Tinubu visits Benue attack victims

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu visited the victims of the recent Benue attacks at the teaching hospital in Makurdi, the state capital.

Tinubu had visited the state to share his condolences with the people of the Yelwata community in the Guma LGA of Benue state on Wednesday, June 18.

The president is expected to hold a town hall meeting during his visit to the state with a view to finding a solution to the insecurity crisis rocking the state.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng