By Sunday Ani
The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has rejected the recent call by former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for a political alliance between the North and the South-South zone ahead of the 2027 general elections.
A statement by the President of the group, Israel Uwejeyan, described El-Rufai’s call as a self-serving manoeuvre, driven by his personal ambition rather than a genuine desire for national unity. It stressed that El-Rufai’s political history has been marred by deception, betrayal, and a lack of accountability.
The group further noted that 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. It equally noted that his tenure as Governor of Kaduna State was marked by reckless financial mismanagement and the accumulation of staggering debts.
It noted that the ongoing investigation by the Kaduna State House of Assembly has exposed the depth of corruption and fiscal recklessness during his administration.
The NDYC categorically rejected his overtures, dismissing his call for a political realignment as a desperate attempt to shield himself from accountability. The group advised the former governor to clear his name and answer for his stewardship in Kaduna State before seeking to lecture Nigerians on governance and national rescue.
It 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 pretence of national interest.
“We, the Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC), therefore, advise 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 pretence 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.”
