“I Don’t Think Tinubu Means Well”: Shehu Sani Reacts to El-Rufai’s Ministerial Nomination

“I Don’t Think Tinubu Means Well”: Shehu Sani Reacts to El-Rufai’s Ministerial Nomination

  • Former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani, has described the ministerial nomination of former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai
  • Sani said it is saddening that El-Rufai is given another opportunity to serve the country, considering all he has done during his time as Kaduna governor
  • The former lawmaker is of the view that Tinubu rewarded those who betrayed their party and principal, but it was not the best time to please and appease ex-governors

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Kaduna state, Nigeria - The former Senator of Kaduna Central District, Shehu Sani, has shared his opinion regarding the recently President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 28-man list of ministerial nominees submitted to the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, July 27.

Sani disclosed that the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, who's among the ministerial nominees by President Tinubu is a "tragedy", The Punch reported.

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Shehu Sani faults former ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai's ministerial nomination. Photo credit: Nasir El-Rufai, Senator Shehu Sani
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"Nasir El-Rufai’s ministerial nomination a tragedy", Shehu Sani reveals

The activist made this assertion in an interview on Arise TV News which is making the rounds on social media on Friday, July 28.

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Sani noted that it is not the time for the president to please and appease former governors but instead is time to appease Nigerians and bring in competent hands, Vanguard report added.

He said,

"In the nomination which I have seen, the one that represented Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, is a tragedy.
"That such a man is given an opportunity again to serve this country with all he has done and said in the office, I don't think President Tinubu means well."

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A former Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, has congratulated the 28 ministerial nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Keyamo said the nominations are very well-deserved.

The stated this via his Twitter handle @fkeyamo, on Thursday, July 27, after the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced the ministerial list submitted to the Red Chamber for screening and confirmation.

“Appeasing a snake in a palace”: Shehu Sani reacts as Senate announces Tinubu’s ministerial nominees

A former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the announcement of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees by the President Senate, Godswil Akpabio.

Sani said President Tinubu nominated some serpents with a known history of treachery and rewarded some vultures for playing the Judas.

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