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‘No President in His Right Senses Will Embrace a Traitor’ – Shehu Sani’s Jab at El-Rufai

Shehu Sani Slams El-Rufai Over Alleged Betrayal and Tinubu's Ministerial Snub

paulcraft by paulcraft
February 26, 2025
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  • Shehu Sani criticized El-Rufai, labeling him a traitor due to his past actions against allies like President Yar’Adua

  • 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.

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“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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