El-Rufai under attack over alleged plot to unseat Tinubu
The Joint Action on Democracy (JAD) has lambasted a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, over an alleged plot to unseat President Bola Tinubu.
JAD also raised the alarm over a recent meeting attended by Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Nasiru El-Rufai, and Abubakar Malami, aimed at causing trouble in 2027.
According to JAD, these individuals plan to threaten Nigeria’s democracy and should be held accountable for any harm caused to the country.
Its President, Moses Oriri, in a statement yesterday, expressed concerns over the politicians’ history of undermining democracy.
Oriri accused them of attempting to illegally replace the government through anti-democratic means, including collaborating with foreign interests and inciting violent protests.
He urged the authorities to watchlist the participants, particularly Nasir El-Rufai, and take firm action against any attempts to destabilise the country.
“We have since learnt that these failed politicians’ anger is because President Bola Tinubu bravely initiated reforms that are already showing results.
“As a consequence, these charlatans do not stand any chance in the next general elections, even if they band together, hence their resort to anti-democratic means to force a regime change.
“JAD urges Nigerians to note that these people have in the past overseen jurisdictions that descended into violence, some of which continue to manifest as the insecurity the country is tackling today.
“Such incitement includes clandestinely sponsoring insurrection in the name of popular citizens’ protests to overthrow the government and precipitate an interim or transitional government that is alien to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.
“We are further concerned that, given utterances from the recent meeting at which these people alluded to a ‘weak government’, their series of recent clandestine meetings with foreign interests, the incitement of citizens to engage in violent protests, desperate attempts to cobble together an alliance that is doomed to fail, and baseless attacks on the government, this collection of politicians is up to mischief that could undermine Nigeria’s democracy.”
