Why Atiku named El-Rufai as ADC Campaign Council deputy chairman – Dele Momodu
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has explained why the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, named detained former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as deputy chairman of his campaign council. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Friday, Momodu said the gesture was to honour El-Rufai’s sacrifices. Recall […]…
ADC chieftain Dele Momodu offered insight into why Atiku Abubakar, the party's presidential candidate, selected detained former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai as the deputy chairman of his campaign council. During an interview on Channels Television's 'The Morning Brief,' Momodu explained that the appointment was meant to recognize El-Rufai's sacrifices.
Atiku officially introduced the ADC Presidential Campaign Council on Thursday, prior to the 2027 elections. In the role, El-Rufai would serve under Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, who was designated as the chairman of the council. Momodu stated, "It is a way of honouring his sacrifice because his travails, I can say, are quite political in nature."
He elaborated that El-Rufai was in detention not because he had committed any crime, but because he had returned to Nigeria despite knowing he would be arrested. The bail conditions imposed on El-Rufai were so stringent that even his opponents would find it hard to comprehend why he had to endure such hardships under a government he had assisted to form.
Momodu further surmised, "If not for him, I'm sure President Bola Tinubu will not be in the office today."
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