‘Kaduna people will judge,’ El-Rufai blasts successor for ‘defending’ Tinubu

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has criticized his successor, Governor Uba Sani, accusing him of supporting President Bola Tinubu primarily for personal benefits.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), El-Rufai claimed that Sani’s steadfast backing of Tinubu was tied to federal reimbursements amounting to over ₦150 billion received by Kaduna State in the last 18 months.

“Every day I see this governor embarrassingly and sycophantically rambling, I used to wonder why? However, confirming that Federal Government ‘reimbursements, interventions, and grants’ in excess of N150bn have been given selectively to Kaduna by Tinubu in the last 18 months now explains everything.

“By all means, defend Asiwaju for the conditional cash transfer. Asiwaju has earned it, coming from you. The people of Kaduna State will judge at the right time and place. Have a nice day,” El-Rufai wrote.

The former governor’s remarks came after Governor Uba Sani, during a Monday interview, expressed surprise over the increasing criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration by some founding members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

El-Rufai has emerged as a frequent critic of Tinubu’s government in recent months. His disapproval follows his failure to secure a cabinet position in 2023, as the Senate declined to confirm his nomination alongside others submitted by the president to the National Assembly.