El-Rufai’s 2023 Prediction on Peter Obi Resurfaces: What He Said About the Presidential Race
A video featuring former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has resurfaced online, bringing renewed attention to his controversial assessment of Peter Obi during Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election campaign. In the interview, which was conducted ahead of the February 2023 presidential election, El-Rufai dismissed Obi’s chances of winning the presidency and argued that strong support in the South-East would not, by itself, be enough to secure victory at the national level. El-Rufai, who was then serving as Kaduna State governor and was a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), described Obi as a “Nollywood actor.” He argued that the Labour Party candidate did not have sufficient support across enough states to satisfy the constitutional requirements for winning the presidency. Contemporary reports from Vanguard, The PUNCH and TheCable confirm the remarks. What El-Rufai Said About Peter Obi El-Rufai's argument focused largely on the geographical distribution of vo...