What El-Rufai’s predicaments tell us about northern elders

A recent video by Kaduna-based commentator Mahdi Shehu suggests that Mallam Nasir El-Rufai's current troubles are linked to his 2023 campaign declaration that the North had no genuine elders beyond himself and its elected governors. Shehu alleged that an influential northern elder with access to President Tinubu has refused to intervene on El-Rufai's behalf due to his character. The article examines the implications of El-Rufai's dismissal of traditional northern power brokers.

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