El-Rufai slams Gov Sani over ‘sycophantic’ support for Tinubu

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has attacked his successor, Governor Uba Sani, accusing him of sycophancy for aligning with President Bola Tinubu for personal political gain.
El-Rufai’s criticism followed Sani’s remarks during a TVC News interview on Monday, where the governor condemned founding APC members for their growing disapproval of Tinubu’s administration.
Sani had in the interview, described as unfortunate and undemocratic for such condemnation and disapproval.
He also accused some party members of inciting unrest and urging Nigerians to resist Tinubu’s government unlawfully.
He challenged critics to contest in 2027 if they believed they could defeat President Tinubu.
He said: “I was really surprised when I heard the coalition of politicians coming together at this critical time to make most of those comments. Some of them were even calling for people to come out and take laws into their hands.
“Any politician who feels he is popular or can defeat Bola Ahmed Tinubu or the APC should work hard and present themselves in the next election.”
But reacting via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle yesterday, El-Rufai alleged that Sani’s unwavering support for Tinubu was tied to the over N150 billion in federal reimbursements received by Kaduna State in the last 18 months.
According to El-Rufai, “Every day I see this governor embarrassingly and sycophantically rambling, I used to wonder why?
“However, confirming that Federal Government’s ‘reimbursements, interventions, and grants’ in excess of N150 billion have been given selectively to Kaduna by Tinubu in the last 18 months now explains everything.
“By all means, defend Asiwaju for the conditional cash transfer. Asiwaju has earned it, coming from you. The people of Kaduna State will judge at the right time and place. Have a nice day.”