You Once Warned Us About Atiku” – Oshiomhole Drags El-Rufai In Fresh Political Firestorm

Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has dismissed former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s threat to “send President Bola Tinubu back to Lagos,” describing it as laughable.

Oshiomhole, during a media chat, recalled El-Rufai’s past remarks about former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying the ex-governor had a history of making bold political “prophecies.”

He noted that despite El-Rufai’s political influence, the All Progressives Congress (APC) failed to secure Kaduna in the last general election, yet Tinubu still emerged victorious at the national level.

“That means the president doesn’t need to pay for any airfare to go back. Perhaps we should replay what El-Rufai once said about Atiku Abubakar and the PDP, since he is fond of prophecy. In the end, we lost Kaduna under El-Rufai, yet the president still won,” Oshiomhole remarked.

The former APC national chairman also commended the current Kaduna State Governor for bridging long-standing religious and ethnic divides that hampered the state’s development for years.

“As someone who knows Kaduna, I can say that the new governor has worked to unite both Southern and Northern Kaduna. By leading with inclusivity, he has shown that Muslims and Christians can truly coexist,” Oshiomhole said.

He concluded that the state was gradually regaining peace after years of sectarian tension.

“Those who thrived on religious bigotry are now retreating, while the people are beginning to experience the benefits of a more united Kaduna,” he added.