Politics
Allow Gov Sani to restore peace in Kaduna – Forum tells El-Rufai
The Kaduna Good Governance Forum, KGGF, has asked former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to allow his successor, Uba Sani, to restore peace to the state.
The Forum equally condemned what it described as the harassment and distraction of Sani’s administration by El-Rufai.
Further accusing El-Rufai of threatening Sani with the 2027 general elections, the group condemned what it described as the former governor’s alleged attempts to rewrite history and assert himself as the owner of Kaduna State.
Ekwutosblog reports that El-Rufai backed Sani, who served as Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs, during his administration, to become Kaduna State governor in the 2023 election.
However, the two men fell out shortly after Sani emerged governor, following his victory in the gubernatorial poll.
The Kaduna State House of Assembly is currently probing El-Rufai’s administration, at the instigation of Governor Sani.
In a statement signed by Comrade Richard Amos, the Kaduna Good Governance Forum endorsed Governor Sani’s efforts in healing what it described as the wounds of insecurity and corruption inflicted on Kaduna State during el-Rufai’s administration.
In the same vein, the Forum said El-Rufai’s actions since the face-off with Sani’s government smack of desperation to rewrite history and suit his narrative.
According to the Forum, El-Rufai’s threats against Sani over the 2027 election are a threat to democracy, as only the people of Kaduna State have the right to decide their leader in the next polls.
The Kaduna Good Governance Forum demanded that El-Rufai allow the current administration to continue its work in restoring peace and unity to Kaduna State.
“We urge El-Rufai to desist from any further threats and allow the current administration to continue its work in restoring peace and unity to Kaduna State while focusing on how to explain the theft of Kaduna State money stolen under his watch.
“The Kaduna Good Governance Forum demands that El-Rufai immediately stop his attempt at revisionism, as the people are too enlightened to fall for such a cheap trick.
“For a man who, as governor, precipitated the insecurity that now ravages the entire North-West by placing terrorists and bandits on salary, we are concerned that the threat to Governor Uba Sani is not just about politics.
“This potential to undermine the security of the state and the whole of Nigeria is enough reason for the authorities to speed up identifying and prosecuting the aides he used to steal and launder Kaduna State’s money to retrieve these funds from them and keep the state and the country safe.
“We earnestly hope that the probe of the malfeasance that dominated his administration will be taken beyond his aides, who were mere errand boys, to include El-Rufai himself.
“This malfeasance and his suspected role as a terrorist sponsor must be the core of the security report that ensured he was not confirmed as a minister, even though President Bola Tinubu magnanimously nominated him as one.
“It is the reason he is now a retired former politician who is traipsing the country, trying to form a collective of those who had failed in public office and are too bitter at being rejected,” the statement added.
Chairman, Policy Manifesto Committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, John Odigie-Oyegun, says former president Muhammadu Buhari gave him the shock of his life, six months into his administration as Nigeria’s leader.
Oyegun made this disclosure on Friday when he featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.
He revealed that as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, he went to tell Buhari that he was not delivering his election promises to Nigerians but that the late president told him he would not rule with strictness, but rather wanted to show Nigerians that he is a true civilian president.
The former APC National Chairman lamented that it became business as usual, from there.
“I was national chairman of the APC. Six months or less into our assuming office, fairly alarmed, I went to the late President Buhari for a one-on-one talk. I said Mr President, this is not what the people were expecting. They wanted a bit of the old president Buhari.
“And he explained to me, Mr Chairman, I have learned my lesson. I was shocked. And don’t forget at that time, a lot of prominent Nigerians took their holidays abroad, just to be sure and see what this new sheriff in town will be.
“Buhari told me he wants to now show the people that he’s a true civilian president in Agbada. And by the time we finished the conversation, I said Oh God, we are finished. Because, if he’s not ready to be strict, what’s the point?
“Weeks later, months later, years later, I was proven correct. And of course, it became business as usual, only that they are a new set of tenants in Aso Rock. That was a shocker,” he said.
Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye Esq, has raised concerns over the Senate’s reported rejection of the electronic transmission of election results.
The move, according to Melaye, is a clear endorsement of election rigging and an indication of a sinister plan to rig the 2027 elections.
In a statement on Friday, the former lawmaker criticized the Senate’s decision, stating that it undermines the credibility of the electoral process.
The African Democratic Congress, ADC chieftain, also stated that the move opens the door for electoral manipulation and fraud.
He further warned that the rejection of electronic transmission of results is a step backwards for democracy in Nigeria.
Melaye called on lawmakers and citizens to stand up against “this blatant attempt to undermine the will of the people and ensure that future elections are free, fair, and transparent”.
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said Nigerians have every reason to be mad at the Senate over the ongoing debate on e-transmission of election results.
Ezekwesili made this known on Friday when she featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’ monitored by DAILY POST.
DAILY POST reports that the Senate on Wednesday turned down a proposed change to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that aimed to compel the electronic transmission of election results.
Reacting to the matter, Ezekwesili said, “The fundamental issue with the review of the Electoral Act is that the Senate retained the INEC 2022 Act, Section 60 Sub 5.
“This section became infamous for the loophole it provided INEC, causing Nigerians to lose trust. Since the law established that it wasn’t mandatory for INEC to transmit electoral results in real-time, there wasn’t much anyone could say.
“Citizens embraced the opportunity to reform the INEC Act, aiming to address ambiguity and discretionary opportunities for INEC. Yet, the Senate handled it with a “let sleeping dogs lie” approach. The citizens have every reason to be as outraged as they currently are.”
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