- He stated that he was more of the kind of person that people run to when they needed to get a problem solved and not the type to beg people to vote for him.
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has credited his emergence as governor to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said Buhari compelled him to join the gubernatorial race as he hard no intention or ambition to become a governor.
El-Rufai made the revelation while speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday evening.
This is even as hinted at possibility of quiting the All Progressives Congress, APC, if the party fails to uphold its values and ideals.
Speaking on , he said: “I have never had an ambition. You can ask Buhari—he forced me to run for governor of Kaduna State because I was afraid of running”
He stated that he was more of the kind of person that people run to when they needed to get a problem solved and not the type to beg people to vote for him.
He said: “I’m a worker. Others run for office, and when difficult assignments arise, they look for people like me to get the job done. Myself, Oby, and Ngozi are not the type to stand on a podium and tell people to vote for us. That’s not our nature; that’s not our training.
“After we formed the APC, Buhari called me and said, ‘Go and run for governor.’ I said, ‘No, sir, I don’t have that skill set—my skills are technocratic.’ But he insisted.
“We had a few conversations before I finally agreed. I will remain in politics for life, but that doesn’t mean I will be contesting elections. If I can’t find the values I stand for in the APC, I may have to find another platform to pursue them.
“I hope the party leadership meets and corrects its course, but for now, there are many of us who no longer recognise the APC.
“Sooner or later, if the APC doesn’t sort itself out and return to the values I stand for, I will find another platform with similar values and move on.”
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