El-Rufai’s Son Dumps Father, Endorses Tinubu for 2027 Re-election

In a surprising turn of events, Bello El-Rufai, the son of Nasir El-Rufai, has publicly expressed his support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

This move comes as a shock, given his father’s recent statement suggesting that Tinubu would be “sent back to Lagos”, implying that he would not be supported for a second term.

Despite his father’s apparent opposition to Tinubu’s re-election bid, Bello El-Rufai has taken a different stance, passing a vote of confidence in the President’s leadership and endorsing his candidacy for 2027.

The younger El-Rufai’s statement has sparked widespread interest, with many wondering if this indicates a rift within the El-Rufai family or a strategic move to distance himself from his father’s controversial comments.

While Nasir El-Rufai’s initial statement was seen as a challenge to Tinubu’s potential re-election bid, his son’s endorsement has thrown a new twist into the mix, leaving political observers to speculate about the implications of this development.