Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has made a case for the abandonment of zoning arrangements for political offices as currently obtainable in the country. He said the arrangements needed to be de-emphasised and ultimately abandoned in favour of competence. Some…
Arewa youths back El-Rufai on godfatherism comment (Punch)
The Arewa Youth Forum has supported the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over recent statements credited to him that godfatherism should give way in politics in Nigeria. The forum’s position was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday by…
How to end godfatherism in Lagos politics – El-Rufai (Punch)
The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday said he defeated and retired four political godfathers in Kaduna State, saying the feat could be replicated anywhere, including Lagos State. El-Rufai, who argued that godfathers existed only on paper…
Catholic bishops implore El-Rufai to convene stakeholders’ meeting over killings (Guardian)
Catholic Bishops of Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province have appealed to the Kaduna State government to convene a stakeholders’ meeting that will help in addressing incessant killings in Kajuru Local Council and other parts of the state. They made the call in…
El-Rufai reacts to accident rumour, says claims are false (Nation)
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has reacted to the rumour that he was involved in an accident. The Governor who attributed the rumour to the opposition party members said, neither was he in coma, nor his driver dead as…
Ballot boxes set ablaze in Lagos (Punch) * Buhari will accept polls outcome, says Osinbajo (Nation)
Ballot boxes set ablaze in Lagos (Punch) Some ballot boxes at Polling Unit 18 located at junction of Ohafia/Ago Palace Way, Okota in Oshodi/Isolo LGA of Lagos State have been set on fire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent…
El-Rufai threatens death on foreigners that intervene in Nigeria elections (Guardian)
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has threatened that foreigners that look to intervene in Nigeria’s forthcoming election will leave in “body bags”. Speaking on National Television Authority’s Tuesday Live, El-Rufai said Nigeria is an independent country and doesn’t need foreigners…
CAN tackles El-Rufai over plot to arrest cleric (Guardian)
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned Kaduna State Governor El-Rufai against carrying out his threat to arrest and arraign Abuja-based cleric, Dr. Paul Eneche. The warning followed the emergence of a video clip of the founder and Senior…
Rent your own crowd from Sudan, Sani Shehu replies El-Rufai (Punch)
Senator Sani Shehu, representing Kaduna central district, has advised the All Progressives Congress to rent their campaign crowd from Sudan. Shehu said this in response to the claim of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that the Peoples Democratic Party rented…
