The Kaduna Good Governance Forum (KGGF) has condemned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai’s alleged attempts to rewrite history and assert himself as the owner of the state.
The group accused el-Rufai of harassment and distraction of incumbent Governor Uba Sani while threatening him with the 2027 General Elections.
According to the forum, el-Rufai’s actions smack of desperation to rewrite history and suit his narrative.
They argued that his threats towards Governor Sani are a threat to democracy, as only the people of Kaduna state have the right to decide their leader.
In a statement signed by Comrade Richard Amos, the forum praised Governor Sani’s efforts in healing the wounds of insecurity and corruption inflicted during el-Rufai’s tenure.
They criticized el-Rufai’s alleged role in perpetuating insecurity in the northwest and called for authorities to investigate his administration’s malfeasance.
The Kaduna Good Governance Forum demanded that el-Rufai stop his alleged revisionism and allow the current administration to continue its work in restoring peace and unity to Kaduna State.
“For a man who, as governor, precipitated the insecurity that now ravages the entire northwest by placing terrorists and bandits on salary, we have concerned that the threat to Governor Uba Sani is not just about politics,” the statement added.
“We have cause to worry that el-Rufai will deploy the state’s funds in his possession to unleash these terrorists on the state consistent with his strategy of seeking to destroy that which he cannot control.
“This potential to undermine the security of the state and the whole of Nigeria is enough reason for the authorities to speed up identifying and prosecuting the aides he used to steal and launder Kaduna state’s money to retrieve these funds from them and keep the state and the country safe.
“We earnestly hope that the probe of the malfeasance that dominated his administration will be taken beyond his aides, who were mere errand boys, to include el-Rufai himself.
“This malfeasance and his suspected role as a terrorist sponsor must be the core of the security report that ensured he was not confirmed as a minister, even though President Bola Tinubu magnanimously nominated him as one.
“It is the reason he is now a retired former politician who is traipsing the country, trying to form a collective of those who had failed in public office and are too bitter at being rejected.
“We urge el-Rufai to desist from any further threats and allow the current administration to continue its work in restoring peace and unity to Kaduna State while focusing on how to explain the theft of Kaduna State money stolen under his watch.
“The Kaduna Good Governance Forum demands that el-Rufai immediately stop his attempt at revisionism, as the people are too enlightened to fall for such a cheap trick. “
