A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Isa Rabiu, has asked former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i to be patient and allow a proper investigation to be conducted into his eight years administration in the State.
The PDP chieftain, who spoke to newsmen in Kaduna yesterday, was reacting to el-Rufa’i’s claim that he did not steal public money during his time as Kaduna governor.
Recall that el-Rufa’i had declared that he is ready to swear with the Holy Quran to prove his innocence.
Reacting to el-Rufa’i’s assertion however, Rabiu said, “Former governor el-Rufa’i should wait patiently for the final investigation before uttering anything against his predecessors or swearing with the Quran on what transpired during the eight years of his administration in Kaduna State”.
Rabiu observed that the same el-Rufa’i ‘arranged’ a petition against former governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Ma?arfi, subsequent upon which the Ma?arfi administration was investigated.
He added, “To be honest, from all indications, el-Rufa’i lacks discipline, self control and focus to do the right thing than swearing with holy Quran. The same el-Rufa’i ran away to a foreign country during the administration of the Late President Yar’Adua, and only came back when the President died in 2010 and started making unnecessary utterances against the late President”.
He called on the Kaduna State government, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), and the Independent Corrupt Practices and related offences Commission, (ICPC), to investigate the former governor with a view to recovering what was stolen from the State during his tenure.
