Gov. El Rufai Roots for Sani to Succeed him in 2023

The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El Rufai has said after handing over to his successor on May 29, 2023, he will relocate from Kaduna so as not to interfere with the incoming administration.

El Rufai stated this at a Town-Hall meeting, organized by the central senatorial zone on Monday in Kaduna

Sen. Uba Sani, who would take his place, will run the future All Progressives Congress (APC) government, he said, adding that he is certain of this.

He described Sen Uba Sani as a worthy successor who will take Kaduna state to greater heights when voted as governor.

El Rufai warned the residents of Kaduna state against bombarding him with requests for letters to Uba Sani to be handed contracts or positions once he becomes governor.

Senator Uba Sani, who spoke at the ceremony, said that he has studied at Malam Nasir El Rufai’s School of Governance and Policy for the past 20 years and has earned many “degrees” as a result.

‘’In this school, there were some people who entered before me, people like the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, who is my senior. However, the school has no graduation date. So, we are still learning,’’ he said.

The senator, who committed to upholding El Rufai’s policies and programs, commended the governor for reforming Kaduna state’s system of government.

‘’Before the coming of this administration, the government’s resources were being shared amongst a few elites, after payment of salaries. So, there was nothing left for development, in spite of the huge resources that Kaduna state was receiving as federal allocation.

‘’But Nasir El Rufai changed that narrative by improving education, revamping healthcare and building infrastructure that is benefitting the good people of Kaduna state, instead of a few people’’ he added.