Tag: Nasir El-Rufai

Probe: Kaduna Assembly demands el-Rufai’s financial transactions from Finance Ministry​

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KD Assembly probe

Kaduna State House of Assembly has written to the State’s Ministry of Finance, demanding details of financial transactions under former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i’s administration between 2015 and 2023. This was in connection with the State Assembly’s probe of all finances, loans and contract projects awarded under the el-Rufa’i administration. The probe by the state Assembly comes weeks after the incumbent Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, lamented that el-Rufa’i left him a huge debt profile. Sani, who spoke during a town hall meeting in Kaduna, said he inherited a lean…

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“El-Rufa’i will pay dearly, as God doesn’t wait for us to die and serves instant judgment” – Buba Galadima

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Buba Galadima

A former chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress, (APC), Galadima Buba, has voiced his grievances against former Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, accusing him of tarnishing his reputation within the party. In a video shared on YouTube, Buba said many party members, including himself, were no longer part of the APC due to individuals like el-Rufa’i, who wanted to dominate the party by disparaging others. Galadima cited el-Rufai’s actions as one of the reasons for his departure from the APC. He said he previously warned that el-Rufa’i would face consequences for his actions…

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“Bad leaders, not hunger or exchange rates are Nigeria’s problems” – El-Rufa’i

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El Rufa'i in subsidy

The immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-rufa’i, has said that Nigerian problems are not hunger or high exchange rates against the country currency, Naira, but the bad leadership. El-Rufa’i made the assertion during the Capacity-Enhancement Workshop for Senior Government Officials, Borno State with the theme: “Enhancing Skills of Government Officials in Policy Implementation and Productive Human Resource Management”, which held on Monday in Maiduguri, Borno State. The ex-governor pointed out that well-trained, educated, and committed Civil Servants would enhance the output of the country. He said, “What we lack…

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Kaduna: $600m debt profile sparks crisis between Gov. Uba Sani, el-Rufa’i

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A crisis has emerged between the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i and his political godson, Uba Sani, following the discovery that the State was hugely indebted to a whooping sum of $600 million foreign debt. It was gathered at the weekend that Uba Sani, who had been an aide to el-Rufa’i for years before he became a Senator representing Kaduna-Central senatorial district in the 9th National Assembly, replacing Shehu Sani, the activist. Despite the anomaly and other decision taken by the former governor el-Rufa’i that left bitter taste…

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El-Rufa’i announces withdrawal from active politics, returns to private sector

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Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has announced his withdrawal from politics and re-entry into the private sector. El-Rufa’i, a certified quantity surveyor, revealed plans to create Afri-Venture Capital Company Ltd on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, with activities slated to begin in Abuja in early 2024. He stated that the firm’s goal is to encourage and finance Nigerian and African entrepreneurs in order to shape the next generation of entrepreneurial giants. It was gathered that el-Rufa’i will spearhead this endeavour with his erstwhile aides: Jimi Lawal, Hafiz Bayero, Eyo…

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“Why Obasanjo/Atiku second-term was most successful in economic growth, job creation” – El-Rufa’i

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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has said the second term of former President Olusegun Obasanjo was the “most successful” in terms of economic growth, job creation, and inflation rate in Nigeria. El-Rufa’i stated this on Friday, during a session at the Africa in the World conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa. According to him, oil prices began to rise during this period but the Obasanjo government did not waste the windfall, adding that Nigeria’s fiscal health was at its best in 2007, such that when the global financial crisis…

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Kaduna Ministerial Slot: “How Tinubu stabbed me in the back” – El-Rufa’i

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Contrary to insinuations in some quarters, President Bola Tinubu actually promised the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, not just a ministerial slot but the portfolio of the new Federal Ministry of Energy. It was reported that following the cast iron assurance by Tinubu, el-Rufa’i thereafter mobilised his team and produced a blueprint that got Tinubu excited ahead of his nomination. According to the former governor’s media aide, Ibraheem Shehu Musa, in an opinion piece article published yesterday, a disappointed el-Rufa’i accused Tinubu of duplicity in the comedy…

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Electricity Corruption: “Nigeria’s energy industry is toxic” – Ex-VON D-G, Osita Okechukwu

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A former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, says Nigeria’s electricity supply is erratic and damaging small and medium enterprises. Okechukwu, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who stated this in a statement at the weekend, claimed that high electricity tariffs by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) had left many Nigerians in a precarious situation. The APC stalwart noted that ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i would be the right person to revamp the nation’s power sector. Okechukwu claimed that not making el-Rufa’i a minister would…

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Kaduna Political Positions: Ramalan tasks President Tinubu on inclusiveness, fair representation

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Aminu Imam Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kaduna State Caucus, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has penned an open letter to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, raising concerns over the state of political affairs in Kaduna. The letter, dated August 12, 2023, highlights the need for inclusiveness and equitable distribution of political positions within the State. In the letter, Dr. Ramalan stressed that the politics of Kaduna State should prioritise the well-being of its citizens, emphasizing that political power should benefit the entire populace rather than a select…

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Ministerial Screening: DSS’ allegations against el-Rufa’i revealed

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Allegations of human rights abuses, unguarded public utterances, and a purported flood of petitions are the issues advanced by the State Security Service (SSS) against the nomination of former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, a published report yesterday has revealed. Recall that the Senate on Monday confirmed 45 ministerial nominees after a week-long screening of 48 of them. It withheld the confirmation of the three remaining nominees, which included el-Rufa’i, an ally and one of the staunchest backers of President Bola Tinubu. The report quoted different sources with direct knowledge…

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