Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has made a significant reversal in his opinion of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, describing him as “a great potential President or VP.”
Once a vocal critic of Obi, Bashir admitted that his previous stance was influenced by his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Peter Obi is surprisingly not a bad person after all. My views on him have changed recently. My mind was poisoned by my former party members,” he shared via X.
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This shift in position aligns with major political changes involving his father, Nasir El-Rufai, who recently resigned from the APC and joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Citing ideological differences with the current APC leadership, the former governor stated:
“Developments in the last two years confirm that those who currently control and run the APC do not desire to acknowledge, much less address, the party’s unhealthy situation.”
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As a new SDP member, El-Rufai aims to rally opposition forces for the 2027 elections, challenging the APC’s dominance. His recent meetings with political figures such as former Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola and Pastor Tunde Bakare have fueled speculation about his next political move.
