Nasir El-Rufai

Religious Bigotry Why El-Rufai Must Be Duly Prosecuted

Religious Bigotry: Why El-Rufai Must Be Duly Prosecuted

June 12, 2023 4:30 am

As fraudulent as organised religion is, it is clearly the bane of Nigeria’s journey to development. Rather than positively affecting the struggling country, it is one factor that has ensured that it has kept Nigeria stunted in every facet of development.

Since Nigeria became self-ruing, the country has remained a slave to organised religion. Armed with this knowledge, dubious politicians have mastered the wicked act of manipulating and weaponising the sentiments accruing from it to secure the sympathy of the people at every election cycle.

Due to the emotive conditioning of Nigerians, they have remained pawns in the hands of …

Why Terrorists Should Not Get Kanu’s Treatment - El-Rufai

Why Terrorists Should Not Get Kanu’s Treatment – El-Rufai

July 3, 2021 5:01 am

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has explained that Boko Haram terrorists, Bandits should not be treated with the same swiftness applied to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

He said this while explaining that the way bandits and Boko Haram terrorists operate is different from the way Nnamdi Kanu’s led IPOB operates.

El-Rufai gave this explanation while speaking with BBC Pidgin yesterday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York. He pointed out that bandits are not calling for the breakup of Nigeria, unlike the IPOB leader.

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C/River State Judiciary Facing Constitutional Crisis – Lawyers

NBA Saga: Jigawa Branch Calls For el-Rufai’s Reinstatement

August 21, 2020 4:27 pm

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Jigawa State has called for the reinstatement of Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai as one of the speakers at the association’s annual general conference.

The Jigawa branch also threatened to boycott the conference the decision is not reversed.

The association removed the governor as one of its speakers following an outcry by some lawyers who said the governor stands against what the profession represents.

The group’s virtual conference holds from August 24 to August 26.

The Jigawa of the association in a statement on Thursday said it disagreed with the national executive council’s decision …

NBA Conference: Nigerians, Lawyers Condemn El-Rufai’s Inclusion

NBA Conference: Nigerians, Lawyers Condemn el-Rufai’s Inclusion

August 18, 2020 9:28 am

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is facing a backlash over the invitation of Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, to its 60th Annual General Conference.

El-Rufai is one of the speakers at the event scheduled for August 26 – 29, 2020.

Social media platform, Twitter, is currently awash with condemnations against the NBA’s choice of the governor.

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Nigerians and lawyers are citing his comments on Southern Kaduna killings, alleged disdain for court orders, among others.

Reacting, @Lugard_Tareotu tweeted: Governor @elrufai has no business addressing lawyers at the @NigBarAssoc conference. As lawyers, it

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Nigerians Believe Govs Are Corrupt, Thieves – Gov el-Rufai

I Will Sack You If You Embark On Strike, El-Rufai Threatens Doctors

May 22, 2020 6:24 am

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has vowed to sack doctors and other health workers threatening to embark on strike.

Read Also: El-Rufai Speaks On Deportation, Plight Of Almajiri Kids

He said his administration would not succumb to blackmail by the doctors.

El-Rufai, in a statement on Thursday night by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, said he would keep the health facilities in the state running and protect workers who were willing to work.

The governor stated that the strike notice served by the doctors was “criminal” in view of the fact that the purported strike to

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Osinbajo Is Chairman Short People Association – El-Rufai

Osinbajo Is Chairman Short People Association – El-Rufai

May 12, 2020 5:40 am

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has joked that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, is the chairman of the ‘Short People Association of Nigeria’.

El-Rufai tweeted this on Monday night, in response to a video posted by comedian Gbadewonuola Olateju Oyelakin, better known as Teju Babyface on Twitter.

The clip showed the Governor making an appearance on Babyface’s show in 2010.

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“Yes…..I remember this @Tejubabyfacetv interview in 2010…..how time flies….HE VP Osinbajo is the current chairman of the Nigerian Association of Short People…

“So we are represented at the highest echelons of governance!

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El-Rufai Speaks On Deportation, Plight Of Almajiri Kids

El-Rufai Speaks On Deportation, Plight Of Almajiri Kids

May 7, 2020 1:08 pm

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has said that the deportation of Almajiris from various Northern States to their indigenous States was an agreement between the governors of the region.

The Governor, speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday, said that COVID-19 lockdown only provided the opportunity for the Governors to locate the Almajiri.

He said most of the children deported from Kano State would have died of the virus had they remained in Kano, adding that over 30,000 have been sent back to their various States.

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El-Rufai said that

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NPA Boss, Usman Speaks On Romance With El-Rufai

NPA Boss, Hadiza Usman Speaks On Romance With El-Rufai

March 11, 2020 6:00 am

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, has cleared the air on being in a relationship with Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State.

Hadiza Usman  speaking with TVC during the celebration of the International Women’s Day on Monday debunked the allegation making the rounds that she is ‘El-Rufai’s girlfriend’

She stressed that she didn’t sleep with anyone to move up the ladders in her career or either have a romantic relationship with El-Rufai.

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According to her, El-Rufai is just her boss and mentor.

Ms Usman

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El-Rufai

El-Rufai Wants To Be Vice President – Arewa Youths

February 25, 2020 9:52 am

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, President-General, Yerima Shettima on Tuesday insisted that Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State was working towards becoming the Vice President in 2023.

Shettima, who spoke with reporters, made the remark while condemning the governor for saying the Southern part of Nigeria should be allowed to produce the country’s next president.

El-Rufai had said the North had no justification to hold onto power at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second tenure in 2023.

The governor had stressed that the South should be allowed to produce the country’s next president in the interest of …

El-Rufai Says Presidency Should Go To South After Buhari

February 24, 2020 6:57 am

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has insisted that the North has no justification to remain in power after the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second tenure.

El-Rufai maintained that the Presidency should rightly return to the Southern part of Nigeria.

He said though the constitution of the All Progressives Congress, APC, does not make provision for rotation but in the interest of justice, equity and fair play, Presidency should go to other regions of the country.

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Vanguard quoted him as saying:

“The general political consensus in

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