Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has taken a swipe at his successor, Governor Uba Sani, accusing him of sycophancy and aligning with President Bola Tinubu for personal political gain.
El-Rufai’s criticism came after Sani’s remarks during a TVC News interview on Monday, where he condemned founding APC members for their increasing disapproval of Tinubu’s administration.
Sani described such criticism as unfortunate and undemocratic, accusing some party members of inciting unrest and calling on Nigerians to resist the government unlawfully.
He further challenged Tinubu’s critics to test their popularity at the polls rather than attack the president’s leadership. “I was really surprised when I heard the coalition of politicians coming together at this critical time to make most of those comments. Some of them were even calling for people to come out and take laws into their hands.
“Any politician who feels he is popular or can defeat Bola Ahmed Tinubu or the APC should work hard and present themselves in the next election,” Sani stated.
However, reacting via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle yesterday, El-Rufai claimed Sani’s unwavering support for Tinubu was linked to over N150 billion in federal reimbursements received by Kaduna State in the past 18 months.
He wrote, “Every day I see this governor embarrassingly and sycophantically rambling, I used to wonder why?
“However, confirming that Federal Government’s ‘reimbursements, interventions, and grants’ in excess of N150 billion 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.”
