People of Southern Kaduna accuse El-Rufai of spreading lies

chika ebuzor

January 22, 2019 6:36 PM

El-Rufai reportedly said that Christians in Kaduna state will not vote for him even if the Pope is his running mate.

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Elrufai

The people of Southern Kaduna have accused Governor Nasir El-Rufai of spreading lies.

According to Daily Post, they said this while reacting to a statement reportedly made by the Kaduna state Governor.

Reports say El-Rufai allegedly said that Christians in Kaduna state will not vote for him even if the Pope is his running mate.

Be a peace maker

In its response, the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) called on the Governor to promote peace.

The spokesman of SOKAPU, Yakubu Kuzamani, in a statement issued to newsmen, said “Despite our measure and steadfast resolve to ignore this issue, considering the emotional reaction that the interview generated, it has, however, become imperative to speak and correct the deliberate misinformation, negative stereotyping and the generalization that was devoid of logic or fact.

“What is the reality? The fact is that Christians in Southern Kaduna do not hate Governor el-Rufai, but we abhor his deliberate policy aimed at reducing our people into political nothingness. With the general elections approaching, the governor has been peddling this falsehood at several events. We declare emphatically the fact that our people and members, who include both Christians and Muslims, do not hate any politician on account of their religion. The governor’s assertions are merely the figments of his imaginations and should be ignored.

“The deliberate falsehood manufactured by the governor is punctured by the fact that Christians in Southern Kaduna have been voting Muslims as governors for a long time since the creation of the State. The governors include Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, Alhaji Dabo Lere, Alhaji Mohammed Makarfi, Arch. Mohammed Namadi Sambo and the governor himself. Christians in Kaduna have voted, not on religious basis, but on competence and merit; and Governor el- Rufai was a direct beneficiary of that in 2015 when Christians voted for him.

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari attends wedding of Nasir El-rufai’s son on April 3, 2015 in Abuja. ece-auto-gen

“If Christians in Southern Kaduna voted for him in 2015, against the then sitting governor, Alhaji Ramalan Yero, a fellow Muslim, why is he now alleging that Christians would not vote for him? What did he do now that he is alleging being rejected by Christians? Why is he suddenly bringing in the issue of religion with the election just around the corner? Is he guilty of something that is haunting him? Is he running away from something when nobody is pursuing him? How did the governor arrive at the 67 per cent figure of Christians that he alleged would not vote for him? What is the Governor really planning?

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“Southern Kaduna and indeed the entire State will vote a democratic Governor that will unite and provide astute leadership to our beleaguered State. Christians and Muslims in Kaduna State are committed to doing just that. We shall not allow any form of bigotry to divide us.

“Our advice to Malam El-Rufai is for him to be a governor to all. He should stand for all, speak for all and protect all. He should be the one dousing tension and rallying all for unity, instead of unnecessarily heating up the political atmosphere in the state."

Shehu Sani Vs El-Rufai

Recently, Senator Shehu Sani accused Governor El-Rufai of practicing politics of exclusion, following his choice of Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as running mate.

The outspoken lawmaker also described the Governor as unpopular, saying that he lacks the competence to bring exposure to Kaduna state.

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