THE Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kaduna State chapter, has refuted allegations by a former Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, regarding the diversion of local government funds. At a news conference on Tuesday in Kaduna, ALGON spokesperson, Alh. Muhammad Shehu, rejected the claims. He stated that Gov. Uba Sani’s administration upheld transparency, accountability, and financial … Read more
THE immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, is behind a plot to tarnish his reputation. Speaking on Arise TV on Monday night, El-Rufai stated: “Ribadu is not my friend. We used to be friends.” He also alleged that Ribadu … Read more
By Mohammad Musa IN recent developments, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has openly criticized key figures within President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. El-Rufai alleges that, despite President Tinubu’s public appeals for him to join the cabinet, his ministerial nomination was unexpectedly withdrawn. In an interview with ARISE NEWS, El-Rufai stated, “I have no issues … Read more
FORMER governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, says he is not a politician who likes to pretend like some of his colleagues do. El-Rufai said this on Saturday while appreciating an X user who commended him for a book he authored which was titled ‘Accidental Public Servant’. The X user had stated that after … Read more
THE immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded the withdrawal of Justice Rilwan Aikawa from the suit he filed to challenge the report of the state House of Assembly that convicted him of N423bn theft. His demand nonetheless, the judge on Thursday heard the suit and reserved judgment to a date to be … Read more
FEDERAL Government is spending more on fuel subsidy now, but a lot of Nigerians are unaware of it says former Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai, made this disclosure while answering questions from journalists in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Monday. He said, “Fuel subsidy is another policy that has been implemented … Read more