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Cold War Between Osibanjo And El Rufai Heightens by anigbogukelvin(m): 8:15am On Sep 18, 2015
There are indications that there is a cold war within President Buhari's adhoc cabinet. Sources close to the presidency say that a rift of power exists between VP Osinbajo and Governor El Rufai President Buhari and Governor Nasir el-Rufai According to an exclusive report, there is a cold war within President Buhari’s adhoc cabinet as close sources to the presidency say that a rift of power exists between an elected member of Buhari’s cabinet and an unofficial member. The sources specifically revealed that the unhealthy power tussle is between Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and an unofficial one, in the person of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state. According to The Breaking Times, Osinbanjo and El-Rufai got to logger heads, when the governor insulted the vice president at a meeting at the presidential villa, Aso Rock, and in a reaction to the insult, Osinbajo rebuked El-Rufai and walked out of the meeting, which President Buhari was presiding. There are speculations that El-Rufai is widely regarded as the unofficial vice president in the Buhari administration. Anonymous sources within the Buhari administration told reporters that Buhari prefers to have 'a fellow Northerner' as his right-hand man. The sources allege that Buhari did the same as the military head of state, adding that the president is uneasy with Prof Osinbajo who has been tagged 'Tinubu’s boy' . They claim that if it were in the powers of the president to appoint a vice, then certainly he would not have picked the professor as his running mate. "The President, clearly, prefers and places more trust on El-Rufai as far as matters of governance are concerned. El- Rufai has played a key role in some of the president’s appointments. He nominated Amina Bala Zakari for appointment as the acting INEC chairman, forcing Buhari to go against Jega’s earlier decision and planted his chief of staff, who is also the founder of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, Hadiza Bala Usman inside President Buhari’s recently constituted anti-corruption advisory committee," a close source said. Various online reports and speculations states that VP Osinbajo is not regarded by El-Rufai and many other northerners within Buhari’s adhoc cabinet. They believe that the vice president is 'just a puppet in Tinubu’s hands' . A source that spoke to The Breaking Times says that an incident which took place few weeks ago buttress the fact that the VP is looked down upon within the administration. The source revealed that at a meeting in Aso Rock, Governor El-Rufai, in disagreeing with Osinbajo’s notion, raised his voice and insulted the VP. Osinbajo reportedly got upset, told El-Rufai off and told the president: "I am an elected Vice President of this country, I will not sit here while an ordinary governor insults me in your presence. I deserve some respect." Having said that, Osinbajo, allegedly stormed out of the meeting in rage, leaving Buhari and others present shocked. The Kaduna governor reportedly condemned the behaviour of the vice president, demanded that Buhari did something about the disrespectful act. However, the president in his gracefulness is said to have reacted calmly as to still the brewing tension. The source said there were emissaries sent to appease Osinbajo, but the VP would not return to the meeting unless El-Rufai rendered an apology. As of the time of filing this report, there is still no information on the reconciliation between the two.

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Re: Cold War Between Osibanjo And El Rufai Heightens by gozmok1(m): 8:16am On Sep 18, 2015
I don hit ftc grin commissioner take it easy oo
Re: Cold War Between Osibanjo And El Rufai Heightens by ohimi(m): 8:59am On Sep 18, 2015
this is the begining of the end for APC...
trouble every where

PMB and co vs SARAKI
PMB and co VS Osibanjo
FG vs BH
FG vs Massob
FG vs Resurged MEND
TINUBU VS OBJ
APC national vs Lagos chapter
Apc national vs South east chapter

not included is the little factions within the fight of Power and power tussle is still unfolding, no corrupt politician has been prosecuted, APC trying to make news daily with do wrong notion.

someone should inform them that nigeria is not Ekiti state and PMB & co should know they cant be Fayose (Nigerian Morinho).

am waiting for Apc e-warrior below me
Re: Cold War Between Osibanjo And El Rufai Heightens by orunto27: 10:33am On Sep 18, 2015
A Governor to the VP? Doesn't the Governor know that the VP is his direct Boss? To call a whole VP some body s boy is an incitement and a seditious move. We are still thinking of Mr. President s power to grant Amnesty to bokoharam, some aliens, invaders, Arabs intruders etc and now this act of insubordination is rearing its ugly head. The NASS should please call MrPresident and the Governor in question to order using constitutional mean.

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Re: Cold War Between Osibanjo And El Rufai Heightens by AbuEzeFemi(m): 11:51pm On Feb 21, 2017
orunto27:
A Governor to the VP? Doesn't the Governor know that the VP is his direct Boss? To call a whole VP some body s boy is an incitement and a seditious move. We are still thinking of Mr. President s power to grant Amnesty to bokoharam, some aliens, invaders, Arabs intruders etc and now this act of insubordination is rearing its ugly head. The NASS should please call MrPresident and the Governor in question to order using constitutional mean.

Now with His Excellency Acting President Osinbajo in motion how will El rufia feel
Re: Cold War Between Osibanjo And El Rufai Heightens by Nobody: 12:32am On Feb 22, 2017
Source?

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