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North needs alliance with south-south to save Nigeria, says el-Rufai

Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, says the north must forge an alliance with the south-south to “save” Nigeria.

Speaking on Friday during a condolence visit to the family of Edwin Clark, the late elder statesman and Niger Delta advocate, who died on February 17, el-Rufai said the north and south-south have a strong historical political partnership.

“In the 60s, 70s and 80s, the traditional political partners of the north was the south-south. Let us not forget that. Let us go back to that. Let us save this country because it really requires saving. We need a rescue operation,” el-Rufai said.

Ahead of the 2027 general election, there have been talks of coalitions and alliances with politicians across opposition parties holding “strategic meetings”.

El-Rufai, who was led to the condolence visit by Atiku Abubakar, said the former vice-president deserves credit for spearheading economic reforms during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration.

Abubakar was vice-president to Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007.

The former governor has been meeting members of opposition parties in recent weeks.

In January, el-Rufai met with Hamza Al-Mustapha, ex-aide to late Sani Abacha; Shehu Gabam, national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PDP); and other politicians in the nation’s capital.

Segun Sowunmi, a former spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar campaign organisation, said the meeting was to strategise ahead of the 2027 elections.

There have been speculations that el-Rufai has been working to pitch his political tent elsewhere.

Last month, el-Rufai said the distance between him and the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “widening”.

Tinubuadvocate:
Lol what is abuse or curse here? its what is doing you I just itemized there.

Odin13:
South south has always and will always align with the North

Never in history has south south aligned with the west

South south knows Yoruba people more than the entire Nigeria and they have avoided them like plague

Mallam no need for long turenchi..


Is Igbos that must be pleaded to align to the movement..

Igbos are political rigid and stubborn.. they must be appeal to..

Igbos need to understand the movement and the implications of Tinubu ambition of second term on them too.

Is all politics ..

North .. south … East..

Let Yoruba carry their cross

Nigeria must be free

Odin13:
South south has always and will always align with the North

Never in history has south south aligned with the west

South south knows Yoruba people more than the entire Nigeria and they have avoided them like plague

Mallam no need for long turenchi..


Is Igbos that must be pleaded to align to the movement..

Igbos are political rigid and stubborn.. they must be appeal to..

Igbos need to understand the movement and the implications of Tinubu ambition of second term on them too.

Is all politics ..

North .. south … East..

Let Yoruba carry their cross

Nigeria must be free

Goodmarlian:
Tinubu don finish this game before una start,you shouldn't have let him into Asorock in the first place,as it stands power must be in in the South for eight years,if you bring another northerner you are playing with southern intelligence,asides tinubu the only option from the south is obi he is the only popular southern figure after tinubu, anything asides teaming behind obi is bound to fail, tinubu is a natural strategist who knows how to use his enemies we all know the truth we just dey "maradonna" ourselves.

Tinubuadvocate:
Dindinrin, oponu ayerada. Even Obafemi Awolowo won the whole of midwest in 1979 and 1983 except River state and at least won 3 house of representatives in the same river state which is today south south. If you are not a coward and unfortunate being would you not advocate for your ebo tribe to become president instead to team up with born to rule mallam? Or its forbidden for an ebo person to rule Nigeria? Even despite our differences I still know many igbo people that will rather stand with Yoruba than a mallam.

mrvitalis:
We are not rigid... We would be asking what are the terms of this alliance

We don't really care about power just want a working system

What is the goal to get North back to power? ... Is that fair? What about we Igbos what are they offering us for the alignment

We are not taking irrelevant positions like party chairman and speaker those are useless positions


Presidency
Senate President
Chief judge
Chief of army staff
NSA
DSS DG
IG of police

What's the stance on restructuring and what type of restructuring

must never be gentle agreement everything must be written and signed simple

Jagabanbattle:
Rescue from what?

You mean rescue your Islamization agenda from being killed or what?

Oh you mean rescue the operation you started in Southern Kaduna which you couldn’t finish?

I’m not getting it Mr. for every 1 Fulani man you killed, we will kill 10 in reprisal.

The only reason President Tinubu never jail you is because of your assistance in his election as APC presidential candidate.

Religion fanatics like you have no say in this modern Nigeria. You, Buhari and your jihadist terrorist has been known and you won’t get anywhere near governance again.

mrvitalis:
Why didn't Tinubu contest in 2015 or support another southerner?

Lmao Obi might not contest in 2027 ooh don't bank on that... Obi is no fool

Odin13:
South south has always and will always align with the North

Never in history has south south aligned with the west

South south knows Yoruba people more than the entire Nigeria and they have avoided them like plague

Mallam no need for long turenchi..


Is Igbos that must be pleaded to align to the movement..

Igbos are political rigid and stubborn.. they must be appeal to..

Igbos need to understand the movement and the implications of Tinubu ambition of second term on them too.

Is all politics ..

North .. south … East..

Let Yoruba carry their cross

Nigeria must be free

Gandollar:
Igbos rigid? How?

Are there no APC governors of Igbo extraction?

Igbos voted for obj a Yoruba man.
Voted for shagari and even buhari.

Where's the rigidity you talk about?

Is it because they didn't vote for tinubu?

Jagabanbattle:
Rescue from what?

You mean rescue your Islamization agenda from being killed or what?

Oh you mean rescue the operation you started in Southern Kaduna which you couldn’t finish?

I’m not getting it Mr. for every 1 Fulani man you killed, we will kill 10 in reprisal.

The only reason President Tinubu never jail you is because of your assistance in his election as APC presidential candidate.

Religion fanatics like you have no say in this modern Nigeria. You, Buhari and your jihadist terrorist has been known and you won’t get anywhere near governance again.

Odin13:
Tinubu ke ?

I laugh in Yoruba🤣

Jagabanbattle:
Rescue from what?

You mean rescue your Islamization agenda from being killed or what?

Oh you mean rescue the operation you started in Southern Kaduna which you couldn’t finish?

I’m not getting it Mr. for every 1 Fulani man you killed, we will kill 10 in reprisal.

The only reason President Tinubu never jail you is because of your assistance in his election as APC presidential candidate.

Religion fanatics like you have no say in this modern Nigeria. You, Buhari and your jihadist terrorist has been known and you won’t get anywhere near governance again.

Odin13:
Ojukwu went to Aburi prepared … got a game and lost a country..

What am trying to say is this.. Igbos should first understand their political enemies and their religious enemies. They should also understand the difference in both.

Those who really wish the best for Igbos since 60’ and has proved it ..
Even with politcal alignment.

Obi today is the most political savvy from Igbo land .. and has an Igbo acceptance.. unlike other Igbo politicians that has eaten deep into Nigeria , with their hands filled with commitment from everywhere

Obi must consider this alignments and speak on behalf of Igbos .. without the press noise.. alignment and meetings has been ongoing for any months now and has been top notch..

Is not for North to place on a table or coerce the East to align .. is for the east to table their conditions to the table and negotiation starts ..

Nothing on this page will mean to anything .. because real actors are not here on nairaland .. but most of their followers or those who believe in their ideologies are here..

My reason is for you and all those Igbos that believe a better Nigeria .. and also aim at power to understand that it is possible.

Is left for your organization to inform obi on this your awareness in aligning.

Nigeria is going down by the day and we all know that the man is villa was not prepared to govern.. but seek it for self glorification.

If this ship sail without the east.. on board.. it will be more difficult for the east to get recognition in this country.. much more difficult for the word Biafra to play .. and even more difficult for kanu to see freedom.

This is truth and reality.

Tinubu was abused when he jonze Jonathan.. went with north and today he’s the President
He sold his ego it not his honor.
A game Tinubu Learnt well from same igbos.. a game Azikiwe played against Awo .. and aligned with sultan Bello. That kept Igbos elites in power and government till 66” happened

Obi ought to be strategic for himself and for his tribe.


Power to the people

Gandollar:
Coming someone who spent 8yrs defending buhari and his failed government.

mrvitalis:
Obi is a rich kid who just want to improve lives... He is no politician sadly that's the cash

Otti is the closest to a politician we have in East we can follow

Jagabanbattle:
I don’t support stupidity. I supported Buhari in 2015 and I gave up before his first term was completed. I will never support a president that empower his subordinates to terrorize others for religion or whatever reason. El rufai is nothing but a religion fanatics and I will always condemn him for his atrocities against Southern Kaduna people.

Odin13:
South south has always and will always align with the North

Never in history has south south aligned with the west

South south knows Yoruba people more than the entire Nigeria and they have avoided them like plague

Mallam no need for long turenchi..


Is Igbos that must be pleaded to align to the movement..

Igbos are political rigid and stubborn.. they must be appeal to..

Igbos need to understand the movement and the implications of Tinubu ambition of second term on them too.

Is all politics ..

North .. south … East..

Let Yoruba carry their cross

Nigeria must be free

Odin13:
Hmmm
Otti!!

That’s a pro Tinubu’s man.. I know this and so sure of it ..

Someday when the chips are down .. he will fly.

Soludo is. More of Igbo than otti. Even tho he has his loyalty to Arewa

Ben Obi if he’s still alive is someone Igbos has overlooked for a time .. don’t know much out his whereabout.

Igbos need people like Obi .. forget rich kid.. Ojukwu was also a spoiled kid .. but we know he was contended within the circle and till date ..
Northerners respects him and will hardly see or hear a northern insult Ojukwu.

Don’t know about you all.

But we know Igbos that has a good record for their people

Okonjo Iweala .. will stand for Igbos anywhere.. anytime .. anyplace ..

Some Igbos hide when the chip are down .. some not even associate with them .. in a top shots meeting .. but will please Arewa just for their interests

We’ve seen a lot and heard a lot in politics and government circle of Nigeria

Odin13:
Ojukwu went to Aburi prepared … got a game and lost a country..

What am trying to say is this.. Igbos should first understand their political enemies and their religious enemies. They should also understand the difference in both.

Those who really wish the best for Igbos since 60’ and has proved it ..
Even with politcal alignment.

Obi today is the most political savvy from Igbo land .. and has an Igbo acceptance.. unlike other Igbo politicians that has eaten deep into Nigeria , with their hands filled with commitment from everywhere

Obi must consider this alignments and speak on behalf of Igbos .. without the press noise.. alignment and meetings has been ongoing for any months now and has been top notch..

Is not for North to place on a table or coerce the East to align .. is for the east to table their conditions to the table and negotiation starts ..

Nothing on this page will mean to anything .. because real actors are not here on nairaland .. but most of their followers or those who believe in their ideologies are here..

My reason is for you and all those Igbos that believe a better Nigeria .. and also aim at power to understand that it is possible.

Is left for your organization to inform obi on this your awareness in aligning.

Nigeria is going down by the day and we all know that the man is villa was not prepared to govern.. but seek it for self glorification.

If this ship sail without the east.. on board.. it will be more difficult for the east to get recognition in this country.. much more difficult for the word Biafra to play .. and even more difficult for kanu to see freedom.

This is truth and reality.

Tinubu was abused when he jonze Jonathan.. went with north and today he’s the President
He sold his ego it not his honor.
A game Tinubu Learnt well from same igbos.. a game Azikiwe played against Awo .. and aligned with sultan Bello. That kept Igbos elites in power and government till 66” happened

Obi ought to be strategic for himself and for his tribe.


Power to the people