I never discussed el-Rufai’s replacement with Tinubu -Gov. Uba Sani

I never discussed el-Rufai’s replacement with Tinubu -Gov. Uba Sani

 Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, has denied a trending
story on social media that he opposed Nasir el-Rufai’s ministerial nomination
from the state.

 

El-Rufai had been nominated for a ministerial position by
President Bola Tinubu but is yet to be cleared by the senate which said there
were “adverse” security reports against the former Kaduna governor.

 

He is said to have met with Tinubu and told him he was no
longer interested in being minister and that Jafaru Sani, his former
commissioner, should replace him.

 

Sani, his successor in office, was reported on Saturday to
have met Tinubu and rejected Jafaru on the ground that he was a loyalist of
el-Rufai.

 

“The only thing that is true in the story is that I met with
the president. Every other thing is false and a conjecture to create friction
between me and Mallam (el-Rufai),” the governor told TheCable on Saturday.

 

“I went to see the president specifically because I was
worried by the turn of events. I believe both of them mean well for the
country.

 

“At no time did we discuss the issue of replacement. That is
the least of my worries.

 

“If indeed Mallam wants to nominate a replacement, I will
never oppose his choice. We are on the same page. Those who know us very well
know that this is all lies. We know where the disinformation is coming from but
we are not bothered.”

 

It is believed that a former senator from the state is
planting stories in the media to create the impression of a falling out between
Sani and el-Rufai.

Source: I never discussed el-Rufai’s replacement with Tinubu -Gov. Uba Sani

 - NigerianEye
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