Tag: Gov. Nasir el-Rufa'i

Kaduna Visit: “I would have arrested Peter Obi if I’m not civilised” – el-Rufa’i

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Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, caused a reaction when he said he would have retaliated against what Peter Obi, as former Governor of Anambra State, did to him when he visited the State to monitor an election. El-Rufai, while addressing Arewa Joint Committee in Kaduna State and alleged that Peter Obi, the current presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), put him under house arrest for 48 hours in Anambra State during the election. According to him, Obi, who was seeking a second-term in office on the platform of the…

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“Dont run away in 2023 again” – Tinubu begs el-Rufai, gets immediate response

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has appealed to Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai not to leave Nigeria after the 2023 elections. The former Lagos governor made the appeal yesterday in Kaduna while addressing attendees at the seventh edition of KadInvest, an annual event organised by the States Investment Promotion Agency. Tinubu advised el-Rufa’i, a former FCT minister, not to run away, but to stay back and help to fix the country. Nigeria needs thinkers and doers. Im openly begging Nasir el-Rufai not to run away for (an) additional…

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“Buhari Govt. has failed in Nigerian oil and gas sector” – el-Rufa’i

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…Says NNPC is Nigeria’s biggest problem   Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, has said the Federal Government should not have anything to do with the oil and gas business and should quit the sector immediately. The governor took this position while speaking on a television programme yesterday, on the occasion of the seventh edition of KadInvest, an annual event organised by the Kaduna State Investment Promotion Agency. El-Rufa’i, while speaking on the theme for this year’s event: Building a Resilient Economy, asserted that the Government fumbled in the sector, said…

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El-Rufa’i blames OBJ, YarAdua, others for power sector woes

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…Says Nigeria wasted 15 yrs on under-investment Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has lamented 15 years of propping up the electricity industry but without achieving set objectives. Speaking at the Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference, in Lagos yesterday, el-Rufa’i declared that the country has lost about 15 years on efforts in investment in the energy sector. According to him, the clear roadmap for structural reforms set up by the Obasanjo government in the electrical, power and oil and gas sectors were protracted, or abandoned, by his immediate successors. As examples,…

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Alleged Corruption: Kaduna Speaker speaks on plan to impeach Governor el-Rufa’i

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Following alleged plots to impeach Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Speaker, Hon. Yusuf Zailani, has reacted. Recall that on Saturday, there were reports on social media that the state House of Assembly has begun an impeachment move against Governor el-Rufa’i over alleged corruption charges. Reacting, Zailani said there is no plan to impeach the governor. Also, the SA Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani, in an issued press statement yesterday, noted that the reports is the handiwork of opposition and…

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“El-Rufa’i is contributing to insecurity in Kaduna State” Shehu Sani

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A former Senator representing Kaduna-Central district, Shehu Sani, has said that Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, is a major contributing factor to the security challenges being experienced in the State. The often-times controversial ex-Senator, who stated this during a television programme at the weekend, said el-Rufa’is memo to President Muhammadu Buhari about the deteriorating security in the State was only an attempt to exonerate himself from the problem. Sani, who said the letter was the Governors admission of failure, added that there is nothing new in the letter that…

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Kaduna: ‘Boko Haram plots to destroy critical electricity infrastructures’ – El-Rufa’i tells Buhari

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…Says N’West at risk of total darkness Boko Haram terrorists based in parts of Kaduna and Niger states have a definite plot to destroy critical electricity infrastructure supplying the North-West region, Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i wrote in his late July letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. The governors statement is believed to be the first known official confirmation of Boko Harams presence in Kaduna State. He said that the total darkness threat fits the violent extremists agenda of further crumbling the socio-economic life of the region. Thousands have been killed, tens of…

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Abuja-Kaduna Train Abduction: Terrorists threaten to kidnap President Buhari, el-Rufa’i

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…Flog abducted passengers The terrorist group who abducted over 60 passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train on March 28 have threatened to kidnap President Muhammadu Buhari. The terrorists made this revelation via a fresh video. In the new viral video, the terrorists could be seen flogging some of their captives. This threat is coming a few weeks after the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari was attacked in Katsina State. Recall that the convoy of an advance team of the number one citizen was attacked on its way to the presidents hometown…

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Why el-Rufa’i shut Arewa House against Obis supporters

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Facts have emerged on the reason Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, denied supporters of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, access to the proposed venue for the occasion, Arewa House, which they duly paid for. According to reports, the action may not be unconnected with Obis restriction of el-Rufais movement during a governorship election in Anambra State close to a decade ago. However, the Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) condemned el-Rufa’is decision, less than 24 hours after the Northern Summit in support of Obi-Datti. The proposed venue, Arewa House,…

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Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Gov. el-Rufa’i angry with Tinubu over choice of running mate – Sources

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All may not be well within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its presidential candidate,AsiwajuBola Ahmed Tinubu’s picking of Kashim Shettima, former Borno State Governor, as his running mate. According to credible sources in the APC, Governor el-Rufa’i is unhappy with the choice of Shettima over him. The sources said the party leadership is trying to manage the issue so that it would not blow open like that of the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  Recall that Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, is currently at loggerheads…

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