Kaduna State Government Accuses Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Plotting Mayhem

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Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has accused his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai, of planning to destabilize the state through a mix of provocation and covert manipulation. The state government warns that El-Rufai's actions threaten the peace, unity, and development of Kaduna. The accusations come after El-Rufai's political surrogates suffered electoral losses in the August 16 bye-elections.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kaduna State government has accused former governor Nasir El-Rufai of plotting to unleash mayhem across the state.
  • The state government claims El-Rufai's actions are a desperate bid to destabilize the state and drag it back into its dark and violent past.
  • The administration of Governor Uba Sani has been recognized for its inclusive, people-centered, and security-focused approach to governance.
  • Kaduna has transitioned from a state at the brink of collapse to a growing beacon of hope, unity, and development in under two years.
  • El-Rufai's rejected candidates and political coalition were resoundingly defeated in free, fair, and transparent elections on August 16.
  • These victories were seen as a verdict on El-Rufai's legacy of exclusion, division, and destruction, and an endorsement of the current administration's focus on peace, prosperity, and inclusion.
  • The state government is aware of El-Rufai's intensified plots following the electoral losses suffered by his political surrogates.

Statistics:

  • Two years: the time period in which Kaduna has transitioned from a state at the brink of collapse to a growing beacon of hope, unity, and development.
  • August 16: the date of the bye-elections in which El-Rufai's rejected candidates and political coalition were resoundingly defeated in free, fair, and transparent elections.
  • A significant increase in investor confidence and economic growth in Kaduna under the administration of Governor Uba Sani.

Sources:

  • A statement signed by the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Suleiman Shuiabu.
  • The Kaduna State Government's official statement on the accusations against former governor Nasir El-Rufai.