Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna
State has given insight on why he is supporting President Muhammadu Buhari to
seek re-election in 2019.
The governor said his decision
was not for his political gain but because Buhari remained the best candidate
that can govern the country presently.
El-Rufai’s spokesperson, Samuel
Aruwan made the disclosure while speaking on behalf of his principal with
Vanguard.
Insisting that Nigerians were
ready to re-elect Buhari, he noted that those opposed to the President’s second
term bid were either afraid of his anti corruption fight or saw him as a
stumbling block to the realization of their own political ambitions.
He said, “I do not think it is
right to say people are dissatisfied with Buhari. You can categorize people
that are dissatisfied with Buhari into three or four categories: those in
opposition, those who believe the president should not play their game, those
who are corrupt and others who feel that Buhari is a stumbling block to the
realization of their presidential ambition.
“In 2010, El Rufai left Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, for the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC and when he
joined CPC, his ambition was to support Buhari. He believed that Buhari had all
that it takes to move Nigeria forward.
“He believes in Buhari and as far
as we are concerned, for now, Buhari remains the best candidate. It is not a
cause we are pursuing to realize our ambition. It is about our confidence in
Buhari.
“Before Buhari lost the
presidential election in 2011, he made it clear that that was likely going to
be the last election that he would contest. It was El Rufai and others that
mounted pressure on Buhari to reconsider his position.
“Buhari himself confirmed this
publicly and he also said that he was the one that asked El Rufai to contest
for the governorship election in 2015.
“El Rufai’s support has nothing
to do with his personal interest. He feels that Buhari is the best bet for
now.”
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