Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna, has replied to a critic on social media who claimed that he has been silenced and can no longer be outspoken.

The social media user identified as Eureka claimed that the former governor was finished and could no longer comment on national issues, as he was known to be outspoken. He alleged that El-Rufai now hide behind the "ink" of other critics.

Eureka wrote: "El-Rufai is gone. He is finished politically. He now hides behind other people's ink to write and their mouths to talk. The big-mouthed Elrufail can't talk anymore."

How El-Rufai replied to social media critics

Responding to the tweet, the former governor, who has become a major critic of President Bola Tinubu since he dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), vowed that Eureka will eat his words after the 2027 election.

El-Rufai noted that the social media user should save his tweet for March 1, 2027, when he would be speaking on the outcome of the next presidential election. His tweet reads:

"In your dreams.......when the time comes for me to speak, you will eat your words.....save this tweet, and check on 1st March, 2027 in sha Allah."

Nigerians react as El-Rufai replies to a critic

Some Nigerians have taken to the comment section of El-Rufai's reaction and expressed their views about the former governor's post.

Below are some of their comments:

Chidi wrote: "The only Northerner I can vote for, not because of hearsay, but because of the track record of what he has done both at the FCT and as a state governor. I know his government was not that Rossy, there are places he needs to improve on, like relaxing his religious jingoism, but beyond that, man is a technocrat and very intelligent."

NED commented: "I'm Igbo by tribe. I can boldly say that anytime I see you on the ballot paper, I'd vote twice for you, but the only issue I have with you, sir, is your religious bias. Apart from that, you are the best amongst the lot."

Engr Jay Umar tweeted: "1st March 2027, In Sha Allah, you will only cry and be shouting RIGGING up and down. Save this, sir."

Adedayo responded: "You are sounding like you're the God, sir. In 2027, nothing will happen. Either you win or you retire permanently."