Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Bello El-Rufai, a son of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has become one of the most closely watched politicians in Kaduna State politics as alignments shift ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Bello, the federal lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, rose to prominence within the All Progressives Congress (APC) not merely on the strength of his surname, but also through strategic political positioning. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2023, defeating seasoned contenders, including Samaila Suleiman, a former lawmaker with strong grassroots structures in the constituency. At the time, Bello enjoyed the combined weight of two powerful forces: his father, then governor of Kaduna State, ...