Nasir El-Rufai, governor of
Kaduna state, says he owes no one any apology over his comments on how to end
godfatherism in Lagos state.
El-Rufai, had said he knew how to
end “godfatherism” in the politics of Lagos.
The governor said having retired
the four political godfathers in Kaduna, he was confident that the feat could
be achieved anywhere else.
But speaking with reporters on
the issue, the governor said he did not regret making the comment.
When asked if he wanted Bola
Tinubu, a national leader of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), removed as the godfather of Lagos, el-Rufai
replied that he is unaware of Tinubu occupying that role, saying it is up to
the national leader to say if he is.
He said godfathers could be
defeated as far as people are ready to work hard to achieve the feat.
“We are in the same party, we get
along very well, as far as I know,” el-Rufai said.
“I don’t know if he is the
godfather of Lagos, it is up to him to say that. What I know for sure is that
we have retired godfathers in Kaduna and I have told those that asked me the
question that there are six million registered voters in Lagos and only one
million voted in the last election, so there are five million people you can
bring into the electoral playground and you can defeat anybody if you work hard
but it is hard work; it is four years, that is what I said.
“If anyone feels offended by
that, that is his business.”
Asked if Lagos should follow the
same template he used in defeating the godfathers in his state, el-Rufai said:
“I have no recommendation to Lagos, I am the governor of Kaduna state, I know
Kaduna politics pretty well and I play my role well in my party towards the
overall success of the party.
“So I have no recommendations for
anyone. I am just saying If I am asked a question and I give an answer, anyone
that feels offended by the answer, that is his own business.
“I have no apologies, I don’t
apologise for my views; my views are thought-out and I put them there. I don’t
have to explain anything to anyone.
“This is a democracy and in a
democratic space, there must be room for people to express their views. You can
disagree, you can abuse me if you don’t like my views but that is it.”
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