Powerful APC Governor Speaks on His Ambition When He Leaves Office in 2023, Leaks Top Secret

Powerful APC Governor Speaks on His Ambition When He Leaves Office in 2023, Leaks Top Secret

  • The governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has revealed what he will do after his tenure ends in 2023
  • The APC chieftain noted that he will not be able to function in the National Assembly when he leaves office
  • El-Rufai explained that he is not planning to join the legislative arm of the Nigerian government because their task is tedious

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Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state said on Monday, December 12, that he is not considering retiring to the National Assembly when his term ends in 2023.

The Governor, who spoke as chairman of the distinguished parliamentarians lecture series of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies in Abuja, said he does not have the patience to be a lawmaker, The Nation reported.

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Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna state governor, APC, 2023 elections
Nasir El-Rufai says he cannot retire to National Assembly after his tenure ends in 2023. Photo credit: Nasir El-Rufai
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Nasir El-Rufai reveals why he cannot become a legislator

He said:

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“I can never function in legislature. The hard work required to lobby your colleagues for bills and motions to be passed us what some of us do not have and cannot stomach.
“In the Legislature, all are equal and it is difficult to manage equals. In the Executive, it is easy, because it is easy to manage your subordinates. I can hire and fire, but that is not the same with the legislature.
“I cannot never retire to the legislature because I cannot function there”.

15 APC chieftains who followed Bola Tinubu to Chatham House

Legit.ng reported earlier that All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was at Chatham House on Monday, December 5 to speak on his plans for Nigerians if elected in 2023.

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Apart from delegating questions to his associates at the event which raised eyebrows, Tinubu arrived the institute with a large delegation from Nigeria.

The delegation includes serving governors, a former governor, APC women leader, and other subordinates of the former Lagos state governor.

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Meanwhile, Phrank Shaibu, the special assistant to Atiku Abubakar on public communications has described Tinubu's recent outing at Chatham House as disgraceful.

The media aide to the PDP presidential candidate advised Tinubu to quit the race, go home and rest.

Shaibu also expressed disgust that Tinubu could not respond to questions on healthcare and the economy despite claiming to have developed Lagos.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.