2027: Why Atiku named detained El-Rufai deputy campaign chairman — Dele Momodu

By Adegboyega Adeleye
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has explained why former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was named deputy chairman of Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign council despite being in detention.
Momodu said the appointment was partly a recognition of what he described as El-Rufai’s political sacrifice, insisting that the former governor remained one of the most influential political figures in Northern Nigeria, particularly the Northwest.
He spoke in an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Friday.
Atiku, the ADC presidential candidate, had on Thursday unveiled his campaign council, naming Kashim Ibrah...