Ex-Governor Nasir El-rufai has warned President Bola Tinubu that if ECOWAS troops launch a military attack on Niger, it is a declaration of civil war against northern Nigeria.

Mr El-Rufai, who has been publicly silent on recent political developments in Niger and ECOWAS’ reactions, gave this warning in a tweet Tuesday morning.

TUESDAY THOUGHT: As ECOWAS beats the drums of war, I recall the 1970s rock classic by Dire Straits – ‘Brothers in Arms’, because a war within our subregion is a war between brothers. Indeed, the people of Niger Republic are one and the same with those living in Northern Nigeria.…

— Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (@elrufai) August 22, 2023
“As ECOWAS beats the drums of war, I recall the 1970s rock classic by Dire Straits – ‘Brothers in Arms’, because a war within our subregion is a war between brothers,” Mr El-Rufai said.

He added that “indeed, the people of Niger Republic are one and the same with those living in Northern Nigeria. Let us bend therefore over backwards to avoid this civil war between brothers.”

Mr El-Rufai’s warning comes after he fell out with Mr Tinubu over ministerial appointment, weeks after ECOWAS charged its troops to be on standby to restore constitutional order in Niger, following the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum by members of his presidential guards in July.

On August 10, at the second extraordinary summit on the socio-political situation in the Republic of Niger held in Abuja, ECOWAS president, Omar Alieu Touray, gave a directive for the regional bloc’s forces to be on standby to attack the beleagured country.

“We direct the committe of defence staff to activate the ECOWAS standby force with all its elements immediately,” Mr Touray said, adding that the action was to “restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger.”

Mr Tinubu, the ECOWAS chair, at the summit pointed out that the ongoing political crisis in Niger Republic was a threat to the stability of Nigeria and other West African countries.

https://gazettengr.com/invading-niger-is-declaring-civil-war-against-northern-nigeria-el-rufai-warns-tinubu/

South East zip your mouth.
This no concern you

Fun fact 🥱

El-Rufai should put his money where his mouth is. He should volunteer and join the Niger Republic Army to fight Nigerian Army. That's what we call a man

Civil war in APC...... Igbos this one no concern una....

Ok next page pls

This reggae man still get mouth ?

IGBOs don't interrupt. This is a Master and Slave Banter.

Master ---> El Rufai
Slave---------> Tinubu

El rufai about to take his own pound of flesh against Tinubu 😂😆😂

StreetFight:
El-Rufai should put his money where his mouth is. He should volunteer and join the Niger Republic Army to fight Nigerian Army. That's what we call a man

It seems, you are slow upstairs, let me explain very slowly to you:

Northern Nigeria alongside soldiers originating from northern Nigeria is on the side of Niger against tinubu.
Actually only Yoruba are on the same side as tinubu.
Once the order to invade Niger is given, only the Yoruba soldiers would obey and the rest of the army will crush them then remove tinubu.

Family business.

descarado:
South East zip your mouth.
This no concern you

So south east is no longer part of nigeria?
Let me get this, Niger Republic internal affairs concern you yarr.iba whom are not citizens of Niger Republic, but Nigerian internal affairs don't concern southeasterners whom are citizens of Nigeria.

BIAFRA of NORTHERN NIGERIA war!
Muchechechechecheche
Time to see how KWASHIOKOR ALMAJIRI NORTHERNERS look like.

Turn by turn. . . .

Nigeria is bigger than northern Nigeria.
The north is just 2 region out of 6 region.
Because North central is now middle belt.

Where's that nairaland DJ, please play me "as e dey pain dem, e dey sweet us" by Timaya

Stoplying:

It seems, you are slow upstairs, let me explain very slowly to you:

Northern Nigeria alongside soldiers originating from northern Nigeria is on the side of Niger against tinubu.
Actually only Yoruba are on the same side as tinubu.
Once the order to invade Niger is given, only the Yoruba soldiers would obey and the rest of the army will crush them then remove tinubu.

With his style of rigid leadership that we are seeing, sometimes i wonder how ebola plans to navigate this water

El Rufai testing the microphone. He won’t go down easy.

US and France wants him to invade, or else they would leak his mago mago past, dem hold egbon for blokos

Stoplying:

It seems, you are slow upstairs, let me explain very slowly to you:

Northern Nigeria alongside soldiers originating from northern Nigeria is on the side of Niger against tinubu.
Actually only Yoruba are on the same side as tinubu.
Once the order to invade Niger is given, only the Yoruba soldiers would obey and the rest of the army will crush them then remove tinubu.

This type of nonsense that your father told is making you to disgrace your family on the cyberspace.

We are watching. Bisi get me some 🍿

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dalongjnr:
Nigeria is bigger than northern Nigeria.
The north is just 2 region out of 6 region.
Because North central is now middle belt.

Lolx
Northern Nigeria is a bigger prone to danger because it borders it

Yoruba ronu how fa...u went fighting n attacki g ur natural friends d igbos in lagos becos of tribalism.U see d true color of el rufai at display again?d north prefers niger than other Nigerians. They say it all the time that they are brothers wit niger while d rest of Nigeria is their neighbors.

You will see that Igbo Christians will support Elrufai Muslims against Tinubu Muslims. Igbo Christians hate Elrufai, Northerner, and Muslims in general but show interest in Niger Republic Muslims because of what? Because they hate Tinubu. Even if the lord Jesus Christ comes today and supports Tinubu, Igbo Christians will criticize their lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Stoplying:

It seems, you are slow upstairs, let me explain very slowly to you:

Northern Nigeria alongside soldiers originating from northern Nigeria is on the side of Niger against tinubu.
Actually only Yoruba are on the same side as tinubu.
Once the order to invade Niger is given, only the Yoruba soldiers would obey and the rest of the army will crush them then remove tinubu.

This is exactly what I wanted to type now I can bet my balls that this is definitely what is going to happen it will be game over for the drug lord.

That’s why you were dropped
Back stabber

Nlfpmod

This thread is front page worthy

Igbos have found a new hero. Who would have imagined a day ipob losers would masturbate on an Elrufai thread and even calling on the Mods to push it on frontpage. Congrats to our akpu brothers.. Watch and see this same Elrufai work for Jagaban's 2nd term, wetin North and SW take pass the SE in politics, SE cannot get there in 100yrs.