EL-RUFAI DENIES COMMENTS ON 2027 PRESIDENCY, DESCRIBES CLAIM AS FAKE. (PHOTO).
El-Rufai denies comments on 2027 presidency, describes claim as fake The former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as false a viral claim alleging that he stated which region of the country should produce the President in 2027. Reports making the rounds on social media claimed that the African Democratic Congress chieftain stated that it is the turn of the South to produce the president in 2027. The reports also suggested that El-Rufai may be backing the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, instead of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. In a statement issued on Monday via his official X handle, El-Rufai described the trending report as “untrue” despite its wide circulation. He clarified that at no time did he make such remarks in any of his speeches, media interviews or on his verified social media platforms. “My attention has been drawn to a trending fake news item alleging that I specified which region of the country should produce the ...
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