By Kelechi Boms- Port Harcourt
Former Kaduna State Governor and chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of orchestrating and funding the ongoing crises within Nigeria’s major opposition parties, including the Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
El-Rufai, known for his controversial nature, claimed that the government is deliberately creating distractions to weaken opposition parties and undermine their effectiveness.
He specifically pointed to the internal turmoil within the Labour Party, which has seen its leader, Peter Obi, embroiled in legal battles.
“The crisis that Peter Obi is facing in the Labour Party (LP) is contrived and funded by the government of the day, everyone knows it,” El-Rufai stated. “Jumping from one court to another is all designed to distract the party leadership from focusing on their core functions.”
He further alleged that similar tactics are being employed against other opposition parties, including the PDP and NNPP. According to El-Rufai, the government has resourced individuals to infiltrate and destabilize these parties.
“The same thing is happening in the PDP and even the NNPP has been targeted for destruction,” he said.
“There are people that have been resourced to go and cause problems in NNPP. The last thing I read about NNPP is that one faction of the party has expelled Kwankwaso and the sitting Governor. When you see things like that, you’ll know that it’s a contrived crisis.”
El-Rufai expressed disbelief at the recent developments within the NNPP, particularly the expulsion of its prominent leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and the party’s only sitting governor.
“Which party sacks a sitting Governor and the only governor they have? You’ll know it’s contrived,” he remarked. “I don’t have the details, and I cannot mention names because I don’t have the details.”
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