Niger Delta group rejects El-Rufai’s call for North, South-South alliance

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has condemned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai’s recent call for a political alliance between the North and the South-South ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In a statement signed by the President of the group, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan, described el-Rufai’s call as a self-serving maneuver, driven by his personal ambition rather than a genuine desire for national unity. 

According to the NDYC, el-Rufai played a key role in the political onslaught against former President Goodluck Jonathan, undermining his government’s efforts in economic transformation, infrastructural development, and democratic consolidation.

The NDYC categorically rejected el-Rufai’s overtures, dismissing his call for a political realignment as a desperate attempt to shield himself from accountability. 

The group advised el-Rufai to clear his name and answer for his stewardship in Kaduna State before seeking to lecture Nigerians on governance and national rescue.

The NDYC urged the people of the South-South and all well-meaning Nigerians to remain vigilant and reject every attempt by disgraced politicians to manipulate their way back into power under the pretense of national interest.

“We, the Niger Delta Youth Congress, therefore, advise Nasir el-Rufai to abandon his desperate search for political cover and instead prepare to answer for his stewardship in Kaduna State. Let him clear his name before seeking to lecture Nigerians on governance and national rescue.

“We urge the people of the South-South and indeed all well-meaning Nigerians to remain vigilant and reject every attempt by disgraced politicians to manipulate their way back into power under the pretense of national interest. Our region will not be used as a pawn in the selfish games of men who have contributed to the destruction of the very nation they now claim to want to save.”

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