Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has questioned Governor Uba Sani’s loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He was reacting to Sani’s remarks throughout an interview on TVC on Monday.
Sani expressed shock on the rising criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration by some founding members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Reacting by way of his verified X (previously Twitter) deal with on Tuesday, El-Rufai alleged that Sani’s steadfast help for Tinubu was linked to over N150 billion of federal reimbursements granted to Kaduna State previously 18 months.
“Each day I see this governor embarrassingly and sycophantically rambling, I used to surprise why? Nevertheless, confirming that Federal Authorities ‘reimbursements, interventions, and grants’ in extra of N150bn have been given selectively to Kaduna by Tinubu within the final 18 months now explains every thing,” El-Rufai alleged.
He added: “By all means, defend Asiwaju for the conditional money switch. Asiwaju has earned it, coming from you. The individuals of Kaduna State will decide on the proper time and place. Have a pleasant day.”
Through the interview, Sani criticised some APC members for public opposition to Tinubu’s insurance policies, describing their actions as “unlucky” and “undemocratic.”
“I used to be actually shocked after I heard the coalition of politicians coming collectively at this vital time to make most of these feedback they made. A few of them have been even calling for individuals to return out and take legal guidelines into their palms,” Sani mentioned.
He urged Tinubu’s critics to attend till the 2027 elections in the event that they believed they’d the recognition to unseat the president.
“In fact, I additionally wish to make it clear right here that we’re in a democratic dispensation, and we now have nearly two and a half years to the subsequent election. Any politician who feels he’s standard or can defeat Bola Ahmed Tinubu or the APC ought to work onerous and current themselves within the subsequent election,” he added.