Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed his decision to move to another platform if the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not return to the values he stands for.
El-Rufai made this statement while hinting that President Muhammadu Buhari forced him to run for the office of a governor.
Speaking during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday evening, he said: “I have never had an ambition. You can ask Buhari—he forced me to run for governor of Kaduna State because I was afraid of running.
“After we formed the APC, Buhari called me and said, ‘Go and run for governor.’ I said, ‘No, sir, I don’t have that skill set—my skills are technocratic.’ But he insisted.
“We had a few conversations before I finally agreed. I will remain in politics for life, but that doesn’t mean I will be contesting elections. If I can’t find the values I stand for in the APC, I may have to find another platform to pursue them.
“I hope the party leadership meets and corrects its course, but for now, there are many of us who no longer recognise the APC.
“Sooner or later, if the APC doesn’t sort itself out and return to the values I stand for, I will find another platform with similar values and move on,” he added.
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