The visit, which included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other prominent political figures took place at Buhari’s residence in Kaduna and has stirred speculation of a potential alliance ahead of future elections.
El-Rufai, who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), took to social media platform X to clarify that the visit was not politically motivated.
“We joined other faithful for Jumaat prayers at the Yahaya Road Mosque and had a sumptuous lunch at the Buhari residence,” he wrote. “Our adversaries should not lose any sleep. It is not about politics. It is about unity and brotherhood.”
He added with a hint of sarcasm,
“And since we are all politically irrelevant, we just prayed and enjoyed lunch with our mentor.”
The visit comes on the heels of a separate meeting between Buhari and a delegation of governors from the ruling APC—further fueling political speculations.
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