A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has described former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as greater, smarter, and bolder than all the ministers in Chief Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.
Igbokwe made this assertion in a Facebook post, emphasizing El-Rufai’s contributions to the APC’s success in the 2023 elections and questioning why he was denied a ministerial appointment.
He noted that El-Rufai, alongside former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and another governor, played a key role in countering the naira redesign policy of former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, which they believed was targeted at hindering Tinubu’s victory.
El-Rufai, who was nominated as Minister of Power, had his confirmation stalled by the Senate, a development Igbokwe described as the work of “shenanigans and people without honour.”
The former Kaduna governor recently distanced himself from the APC, citing the party’s abandonment of internal democracy and founding principles.
His comments drew criticism from Tinubu’s allies, including Reno Omokri, who accused him of overseeing violence in Kaduna State. Reno described El-rufai as a bloodthirsty tyrant, who takes pleasure in seeing “blood flowing on the streets of Kaduna”.
He stated in a Facebook post, “All things considered APC Nigeria needs the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. He worked so hard for APC during the 2023 Presidential and Governorship Elections.
“I am a witness to how Gov El- Rufai, former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and one other governor went to stop the criminal Emefiele’s dubious money policy that was targeted at PBAT which nearly truncated PBAT victory. I also remember the excruciating efforts he put down to retain kaduna for APC.
“HE El-Rufai was nominated as a Minister and we allowed shenanigans and people without honour to come to hallowed chambers of the Senate to stop his nomination for reasons we do not know. If reality is to prevail he was supposed to take a bow, just walk away.
“APC allowed the interlopers to walk away with their sadistic tendencies. Now let me ask this question: Of what meat are they fed? Who among all the Ministers in the Federal Cabinet that is greater, smarter, bolder, more clever, proficient and deeper than Mallam El Rufai?
“Neglecting and ignoring our own scholar in the finest and best tradition is incomprehensible and totally unacceptable. May we never forget this stormy petrel with loads of capacity and capability. Malam El Rufai na man oooooo.
“For whatever reasons APC NIGERIA must not ignore this great man. We cannot afford to lose him to the rival party. He is one of the strong characters we cannot afford to lose at a time like this. Case rested,” he added.
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