El-Rufai Breaks Silence Over N423bn Probe, Predicts Gov Sani's Fall "Like Candy"

• Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Katsina state, has predicted the fall of his successor, Governor Uba Sani, over his administration's policies
• El-Rufai urged his supporters to support Sani's government with prayers and not to feel disturbed by the move against him
• The former Kaduna governor added that he remains unperturbed by the move by the state assembly to probe his administration

Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, has said that he is not disturbed by the state assembly's move to probe his administration.

Speaking at a Sallah gathering with his associates on Tuesday, June 18, the ex-governor also shared why the administration of his successor, Uba Sani, will fail.

El-Rufai urged supporters to pray for Sani

According to the Guardian, El-Rufai also advised his supporters to refrain from engaging in a war of words with the governor's aide, adding that Sani, after jumping up and down, would eventually fall like candy from a child's hand.

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He said:

“Support the governor and his cabinet members with prayers for them to do the right thing. Don’t feel hurt with what’s going on. When he is done prancing, he will fall off like candy (in a kid’s hand).”

This is the first time the former governor has publicly commented since the crisis ensued between him and his successor.

Has Kaduna assembly concluded investigation on El-Rufai?

The Kaduna state house of assembly's ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the administration of El-Rufai recently submitted its report to the house.

Henry Zacharia, the chairman of the committee set up to probe all finances, loans, and contracts awarded during El-Rufai's administration, gave an account of their findings on Wednesday, June 5.

According to Zacharia, most of the loans El-Rufai's administration obtained were used for purposes other than those for which they were obtained. He added that in some cases, due processes were not followed.

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After receiving the report, Yusuf Liman, the speaker of the Kaduna state assembly, stated that the previous administration diverted a total of N423 billion, leaving the state in huge debt.

El-Rufai vs Sani: APC suspends women leader

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Kaduna state chapter of the APC suspended its women leader, Maryam Suleiman, over alleged defamation of Sani's character.

The suspension of the women leader followed her criticism of the governor's remark about El-Rufai.

Sani had claimed his administration inherited a huge debt from El-Rufai.

Proofreading by James Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng