El-Rufai paying price of irresponsible leadership as Kaduna gov – Shehu Sani

‎Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has disclosed that former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, is paying the price for his irresponsible leadership and misgovernance while in office.

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‎Sani said El-Rufai had no respect for the rule of law, adding that he arrested and jailed many people in the state while he was in office.

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‎He spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday night while reacting to El-Rufai’s latest comment that he had been abandoned by friends, family and former colleagues he had stood for in the past.

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‎The former Kaduna State governor is currently detained on court orders following his arrest over allegations of corruption while in office.

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‎Sani said: “I think he has been in detention for about 200 days, and for someone like me who has been in prison for four years, I don’t think anyone can lecture me on detention and the pains of imprisonment. But it’s natural that when you are out of circulation, you are bound to lose friends.

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‎“El-Rufai is paying the price for his misgovernance and irresponsibility when he was in public office.

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‎“I have heard a lot of people expressing sympathy for him, but my own is this: when you are in office, always remind yourself that being in office is a very temporary opportunity for you.

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‎“He was in office; he had no respect for the rule of law; he didn’t obey court orders; he arrested many people and sent them to jail. Today, he has found himself in the very place where he took so many people.

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‎“From 2015 to 2023, we saw a lot of misgovernance, irresponsible leadership and the use of statecraft to attack and jail opponents in Kaduna State.”

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