"He Can't Deliver Kaduna" - Babachir Declares El-Rufai is No Threat to Tinubu in 2027

   / @symfoni  . LEGAL NOTE: This interview contains personal opinions, allegations, and political commentary from Mallam Babachir David Lawal. All statements are those of the guest. Viewers should treat contested claims as allegations pending independent verification. No finding of guilt is asserted by SYMFONI. “If he cannot deliver his own state, how can he boast of having delivered the northern states?” Babachir Lawal — former SGF, ABU senior to Nasir El-Rufai, goes nuclear on El-Rufai’s kingmaker claims, Tinubu’s northern path, alleged dollar politics, and nearly 149 days in detention on what he calls an ordinarily bailable matter. IN THIS INTERVIEW: • El-Rufai championed the Muslim-Muslim ticket — now behind bars. Irony or justice? • ABU years: “small man who wants to look like a giant” — character flaws, credit claims, exaggerated influence • Tinubu & El-Rufai were “never friends” — Lagos godfather clash, convention-time pivot • Allegations that dollars changed hands with northern governors — why Tinubu says he “owes nobody” • Hard truth: Tinubu was beaten badly in Kaduna — so who really “delivered” the North? • Is El-Rufai a threat to Tinubu’s 2027 re-election? Babachir: “Absolutely he is not.” • Immense resources, propaganda power… and the line between influence and danger • Absolute power in Kaduna: demolishing a finished house on a federal allocation • A first-class chief leaves a security meeting, is taken, executed — zero sympathy, community leaders locked up for years • “Tasting his own medicine” — fairness for El-Rufai, zero double standard for government abuse 0:00 — El-Rufai rallied northern governors for Tinubu — now in detention? 0:45 — ABU schoolmate: character flaws, “Nasser a giant,” credit-stealing 2:10 — Who really brought Buhari / Tinubu? Ordinary people paid the real price 3:10 — El-Rufai & Tinubu were never friends — Lagos “godfather” boast 4:00 — Convention pivot & allegations dollars exchanged hands 5:00 — “Bola will be president whether people like it or not” vs. Kaduna rejection 5:25 — How can he claim he delivered the North? 6:15 — ~149 days detained on a bailable offense — silencing for 2027? 6:45 — “Absolutely he is not” a threat to Tinubu 2027 7:10 — Enormous resources: FCT, governor years, propaganda war chest 8:00 — Absolute power: house demolished on federal papers 9:00 — Chief abducted after security meeting; protesters jailed for years 10:20 — “Tasting his own medicine” — still wrong if government does it “He’s somebody who used to call him Nasser a giant… a small [man] that will want to [look] as a giant… that will make you reckless.” “He likes to claim credit for sometimes what is not his. And when credits are his, he tends to exaggerate the influence.” “Everybody knew that he and Bola Tinubu were never friends.” “There were some allegations that some dollars exchanged hands… From Bola’s hands to… the governors.” “That’s why Bola says he owes nobody any obligation because he bought with his money and brought him there.” “If he cannot deliver his own state, how can he boast of having delivered the northern states to him?” “Absolutely he is not [a threat to Tinubu 2027].” “Nasiru just went to his house and demolished it… on the federal government plot… he had the papers.” “You could argue that it’s only fair that he’s tasting his own medicine… but that’s not to say government should deploy that type of authority. When El-Rufai did it, it was bad. If this government is doing it, it is bad.” 🔔 Subscribe for daily Nigerian politics, court rulings & crisis alerts: 👉    / @symfoni   Naija Unfiltered, Victor Iroele, Olawale Oluwade, SYMFONI.