Key Takeaways
- Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani said he would not disclose the private steps he had taken to support his detained predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai.
- Speaking on Trust TV’s Daily Politics, Sani said his respect for El-Rufai made it inappropriate to publicise everything he had done for him.
- Responding to questions about his perceived silence over El-Rufai’s continued detention, Sani said he stood by his previous positive statements about his leaders.
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has vowed not to disclose the private steps he took to show support for his detained predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai.
Naija News reports that Sani made the remarks amid growing scrutiny of his relationship with El-Rufai.
Speaking on Trust TV’s Daily Politics, Sani said he retained tremendous respect for El-Rufai.
He said he considered it inappropriate to publicise everything he had done to demonstrate that regard.
“As a matter of respect, many things I’ve done to show my respect for him, my regard for him, I don’t think I should come out and say it. Because when you respect someone, you don’t come out to say certain things,” he said.
The governor was responding to questions about his perceived silence over El-Rufai’s continued detention and whether he feared the former governor’s political influence ahead of the 2027 elections.
