Nasir el-Rufai had in his contribution at the event alleged that the current ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is no longer living up to its ideals while warning that the practice of democracy may be in danger in the country like in some of the neighbouring countries. The former Kaduna governor said, "For those of us who lived half our lives under military rule, we know what it is. We don’t want a military rule, but we also don’t want civilians behaving like the military in their babariga and suits." "This is a national emergency, and we must act before history repeats itself."