El-Rufai Archives - Page 2 of 3

Apr

02

2024

Bello El-Rufai, explain how your father’s good governance left a debt of $587Million in Kaduna – Udoeze

Amos Oge Kalu, Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsEl-Rufai, Opinion, Politics, Udoeze Kalu

Truth they say cannot be hidden for too long. It was not long ago when the son of the former governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai appeared on a TV Show to boast of his father's good performance which was better than that of the former governor of Anambra state and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election. His outburst was so irritating that many Nigerians questioned his motives for taking such a path to leave defending his father by telling Nigerians what his father did to pass his good governance litmus test as…

Sep

17

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

El-Rufai says Nigeria’s most prosperous economic period is under the Obasanjo govt.

Economy, News, Opinion, PoliticsEconomy, El-Rufai, Obasanjo, Opinion, Politics

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai acknowledged that Nigeria's economy grew noticeably during the second term of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. E-Rufai stated that Obasanjo's second term was the most successful time of economic growth in Nigeria during a session at the Africa In the World conference on Friday in Stellenbosch, South Africa. El-Rufai worked as a minister for Obasanjo, the first president of the fourth republic to be freely chosen, from 1999 until 2007.The former governor claimed that Obasanjo's administration was economically successful because it had good planning, adding that it was fortunate because the price of crude oil…

Aug

24

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

El-Rufai Warns Tinubu: “Invading Niger is a declaration of war against northern Nigeria”

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, El-Rufai, Metro, Niger, Nigeria, Politics, Security

President Bola Tinubu has received a warning from former governor Nasir El-rufai that ECOWAS forces attacking Niger will be declaring civil war against northern Nigeria. Tuesday morning, Mr. El-Rufai issued this warning in a tweet after remaining silent in public over recent political developments in Niger and the reactions of ECOWAS. "As ECOWAS beats the drums of war, I recall the 1970s rock classic by Dire Straits — 'Brothers in Arms', because a war within our subregion is a war between brothers," Mr. El-Rufai stated. He continued, "In fact, the inhabitants of the Niger Republic are the same as those…

Mar

18

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

PDP Wins Polling Units At El-Rufai’s Govt House

News2023, El-Rufai, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the two polling units inside Sir Kashim Ibrahim House (Government House ) in Kaduna state. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate, Isa Ashiru Kudan, won polling units 014 with 77 votes while APC’s Uba Sani that scored 40 votes. The Presiding Officer, Mohammed Baso, announced that Labour Party scored 0. PRP 1, NNPP 1, adding that 7 invalid votes were recorded. At Polling Unit 013, still in Government House, the PDP polled 69 votes against the APC which scored 64 votes. The Presiding officer, Kalu Kelechi Micheal, said the LP scored 8…

Feb

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Aisha Buhari validates el-Rufai’s claim of ‘Villa cabal against Tinubu’

Opinion, Politics2023, Aisha Buhari, El-Rufai, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, might have given credence to the claim by the Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State that some elements in Nigeria’s Presidential Villa are working against Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Aisha Buhari shared the video clip of el-Rufai’s statement on her verified Instagram page without any comment attached to it, an act which might be seen as tacit support to the governor’s claim. El-Rufai had while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Wednesday said that some persons within the presidency who wanted a candidate other…