Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, has declared that he no longer maintains a friendship with his successor, Uba Sani.
This statement was made during an interview with Arise TV on Monday, marking Mr. El-Rufai’s first media appearance since concluding his term in 2023.
It is noteworthy that Governor Sani previously served as Mr. El-Rufai’s political adviser during his initial term from 2015 to 2019.
Mr El-Rufai then supported Mr Sani to replace Shehu Sani as the senator for the Kaduna Central district in 2019, before also supporting Mr Uba Sani in succeeding him in 2023.
In his Monday interview, Mr El-Rufai said the Kaduna governor was being used to fight him by Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser.
“Uba Sani has been my friend for many many years, but not anymore, because the concept of friendship is to be there for you when you need them the most. Uba Sani and Ribadu used to be my friends. But I think something happened. Not anymore.”
When asked if he is still relevant in Kaduna politics, Mr El-Rufai said time shall tell.
“If I am relevant in Kaduna State or not? Well, we will see who is more relevant when the time comes.”
On the investigation of his administration by the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr El-Rufai said nothing was found against him.
“I read the report of the Kaduna State Assembly that so so billions were siphoned. They did not state from where to where, money cannot just disappear. I told all my commissioners to calm down. We have been invited by ICPC, they found nothing yet. The EFCC has also done their investigation and nothing was discovered,” he said.