Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, says he has by no means spoken unwell of his predecessor, Nasir el-Rufai, regardless of the strained relationship between them.
Sani made this recognized throughout an interview on Tuesday, the place he mentioned he continued to carry the previous governor in excessive regard regardless of his extended detention.
“Honestly speaking, I have no problem with him. If you listen to me carefully, I’ve never said anything bad about him, and I will never say anything bad about him,” Sani mentioned.
El-Rufai is going through trial over allegations of cash laundering and conversion of public property. He has been within the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) since February 19, following his launch by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Kaduna governor mentioned his silence on the case shouldn’t be interpreted as abandonment of his predecessor, including that he had taken steps to show his respect for el-Rufai however most popular to not disclose them publicly.
“People might not understand certain things. I’m a very discreet person, and as a matter of respect, many things I’ve done to show my respect for him and my regard for him, I don’t think I should come out and say them, because when you respect someone, you don’t come out to say certain things,” he mentioned.
Sani additionally maintained that he had not withdrawn or disowned his earlier constructive remarks about el-Rufai.
“I can tell you today: everything I’ve said about him, honestly speaking, I’ve not gone back to refute it. Have you ever seen me refuting anything? No. This is who I am,” he mentioned.
The governor added that he continued to seek the advice of former governors, together with el-Rufai, on issues regarding governance.
“By my nature, all the people who were former governors, Nasir el-Rufai and all, if you ask them, I still consult them,” Sani mentioned.
He cited highway building as one space through which he sought the recommendation of his predecessors, saying he had consulted one among them the earlier week about roads he supposed to assemble.
Sani mentioned consultations with former governors allowed him to profit from their expertise, stressing that no governor had a monopoly on knowledge.
El-Rufai ruled Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023 and was succeeded by Sani, who had been his most popular candidate. However, the connection between the 2 politicians deteriorated after Sani assumed workplace.
Boluwatife Enome
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