Former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai has pledged that Bosun Tijani, the current Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, will retain his position if the opposition coalition unseats President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
El-Rufai made the statement on Wednesday at the second edition of the Arewa Tech Fest in Katsina, a three-day gathering of startups, investors, tech experts, policymakers, and innovators focused on advancing technology in northern Nigeria. The event was convened by the former governor himself.
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Tijani delivered the keynote address at the festival, which is aimed at fostering collaboration and innovation in the tech ecosystem.
Arriving late to the event, el-Rufai apologised to attendees, explaining that he had been delayed by a coalition strategy meeting held the previous night at 8 p.m., which prevented him from traveling with the rest of the organising team.
“They (the organising team) had to come without me because yesterday (Tuesday) at 8pm there was a very important meeting of the coalition we’re putting together to ensure that President Tinubu goes back to Lagos,” he said.
“Though we will still keep Bosun Tijani, we will still keep the minister because he is doing good work.
“I had to attend that meeting at 8pm. The Katsina airport does not operate after 8pm, so I could not come until this morning.”
El-Rufai is one of the opposition politicians mobilising to create a coalition of political parties to unseat Tinubu in 2027.
In March, the former Kaduna governor dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
