Reno Omokri, a prominent supporter of Tinubu’s administration, accused El-rufai of organizing the deaths of Kaudna State people while serving as governor.
Reno labeled El-rufai as a vicious despot who enjoys seeing “blood flowing on the streets of Kaduna”.
In response to the uproar, Igbokwe disclosed in a post on his official Facebook page why the party needs the former governor, claiming that some bigwigs like El-rufai were responsible for Tinubu’s triumph in 2023.
Igbokwe questioned why some government cabals opposed El-rufai’s appointment after he was nominated for minister of power.
He wrote, “All things considered, the APC Nigeria needs Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State. He fought really hard for the APC in the 2023 Presidential and Governorship elections.
“I am a witness to how Gov El- Rufai, former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and one other governor went to stop the criminal Emefiele’s dubious money policy that was targeted at PBAT which nearly truncated PBAT victory. I also remember the excruciating efforts he put down to retain kaduna for APC.
“HE El-Rufai was nominated as a Minister and we allowed shenanigans and people without honour to come to hallowed chambers of the Senate to stop his nomination for reasons we do not know. If reality is to prevail he was supposed to take a bow, just walk away.
“APC allowed the interlopers to walk away with their sadistic tendencies. Now let me ask this question: Of what meat are they fed? Who among all the Ministers in the Federal Cabinet that is greater, smarter, bolder, more clever, proficient and deeper than Mallam El Rufai?
“Neglecting and ignoring our own scholar in the finest and best tradition is incomprehensible and totally unacceptable. May we never forget this stormy petrel with loads of capacity and capability. Malam El Rufai na man oooooo.
“For whatever reasons APC NIGERIA must not ignore this great man. We cannot afford to lose him to the rival party. He is one of the strong characters we cannot afford to lose at a time like this. Case rested”.