The El-Rufai family's political fracture has gone public as Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the lawmaker son of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, openly endorsed President Tinubu's 2027 reelection bid - directly contradicting his father's recent defection to the opposition SDP.
- Family Divided: Rep. Bello attended APC's endorsement summit while father, Nasi,r leads SDP's "unite opposition" push
- History of Rifts: Another son, Bashir, previously attacked Tinubu/Kaduna Gov Uba Sani over N423bn probe
- Political Fallout: Nasir left APC in March 2025, claiming "value mismatch" after being sidelined
- Social Media War: Activist Reno Omokri mocks: "If he can't convince his son, how convince Nigerians?"
Do political family splits strengthen democracy or expose its transactional nature?
