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Shehu Sani criticized El-Rufai, labeling him a traitor due to his past actions against allies like President Yar’Adua
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Sani suggested Tinubu had no choice but to distrust El-Rufai given his history of betrayal
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has taken a veiled swipe at former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his claim that President Bola Tinubu reneged on appointing him as a minister despite publicly urging him to join his administration.
During an interview on Arise Television on Monday night, El-Rufai alleged that Tinubu had personally begged him to serve in his government, only to change his mind later.
“The president begged me publicly to come and serve in his government. I had my plans, and I told President Tinubu from day one when he asked me to support him that I would, but I don’t want anything. Politics in Nigeria is always about ‘what do I get for giving you support?'” El-Rufai said.
Reacting to the interview, Shehu Sani suggested that Tinubu had no choice but to withdraw his trust in El-Rufai, given the former governor’s alleged history of betrayal.
In a post shared on his X handle on Tuesday, Sani labeled El-Rufai a traitor, recalling how he had allegedly betrayed some of his closest allies, including late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
“Neither in the present nor in the nearest future; No Nigerian President in his right senses will ever closely embrace or trust a man who repeatedly celebrated and gloated about sending President Yar’adua to his grave,” Sani wrote.
He added:
“It’s a case of ‘if you can do this and say this about your own brother, what about me?’”
“No one will ever admit a man into his house who came with a sword stained with the blood of his brother,” Sani concluded.
Sani’s remarks come amid a growing backlash against El-Rufai’s controversial statements in the interview. Other key figures, including National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and former Kaduna Senator Shehu Sani, have also criticized El-Rufai over his comments.
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