kaduna—Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has described senators who defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, as corrupt politicians afraid of being arrested if President Muhammadu Buhari wins his second term bid. El-Rufai The governor said President Buhari dislikes corruption and would not work with any corrupt politician to cheat Nigeria. 14 senators and 37 members of the House of Representatives left the APC, including a Kaduna senator, Suleiman Hunkuyi, who joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. El-Rufai, who described the defecting senators as enemies of President Buhari and Nigerians, stated this while answering questions during a Hausa media chat aired on radio stations in the state weekend. According to him, Buhari made only three promises to Nigerians during 2015 elections, namely address insecurity (Boko Haram), improve the economy and fight corruption. “Why did these people (senators) leave APC? It’s because they love bribe and were afraid of what President Muhammadu Buhari will do to them if he gets re-elected. ‘’This is just the truth. What joined them together is that they love bribery and corruption and they are afraid President Buhari will deal with them. “Nobody will criticise this government for lack of performance because they are trying their best. If the senators were honestly supporting the president, he would have achieved more than what he currently achieved; but instead they are sabotaging his effort,” he said. According to him, the Senate leadership under Senate President Bukola Saraki is the worst in Nigeria’s history. He said: “He gave them budget (2018), they sat over it for 7-8 months without passage. The House of Representative members are more honest and trustworthy. “But those in the Senate have nothing in mind rather than looking for money. Senate leadership under Bukola Saraki is the worst and no good leadership in the Senate.’’ he said. El-Rufai’s criticism of Mr Saraki has been replied by a pro-Saraki senator, Rafiu Ibrahim (PDP, Kwara), who alleged that El-Rufai was angry at Saraki because of the Senate’s refusal to approve $350 million loan sought by the Kaduna State government from funders. Speaking further on the defections, El-Rufai said: “It’s not surprising because we have been hearing that many senators will defect. “We heard about it, even though some of the senators whose names appeared among those that defected denied it. “We have been assured that our party, APC, still controls majority in the senate. I have confidence in our new party chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, that he will handle the issue well and any governor in his state will also take measures. “We were also told that apart from the senators, there are also governors that will defect. We wish them well because we know those who cannot win election in their homes among them. They are only elected into Senate based on Buhari’s factor or popularity. “Majority of them were elected because their election was conducted same day with President Buhari. If they think they can win alone, we wish them luck.” The governor, who also spoke on some federal lawmakers who defected from his state, said: “In Kaduna, we have 11 APC House of Reps members. Later, (Adams) Jagaba left for PDP and

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You're right Mallam Nasr.

Words a failing party uses to encourage themselves

You never called them corrupted when they were still in APC but now, your eye don clear ABI.

It is only foolish ngerians una go fit deceive not me

It is a only wicked man that sees everything as a conspiracy.

Most of the APC bigwigs are further polarising the party by their utterances. Its like there's no one in charge

El rufai shut up. Your work in Kaduna is not evident.

Donald95:
Words a failing party uses to encourage themselves

You never called them corrupted when they were still in APC but now, your eye don clear ABI.

It is only foolish ngerians una go fit deceive not me

even when they were in apc our next VP El rufia voiced his concern about those folks....

Just imagine the shallow talk...if the Senators are afraid of Buhari prosecuting them wouldn't the best option be to remain in the APC pretending!!! Besides what stopped Buhari from prosecuting them in his first term

With each comment from these ppl, U begin to wonder if dey have any atom of sense in their head at all... Why won't U ppl jus shut up and allow d defectors b since U all claim dey have no use or value to ur party any more? If dey were scared of arrest and prosecution, wouldn't dey have stayed back in d evil APC? They do not know dey are simply telling Nigerians APC is jus

Oh shame,so lame!!!...poor desperately hurt APC

FarahAideed:
Just imagine the shallow talk...if the Senators are afraid of Buhari prosecuting them wouldn't the best option be to remain in the APC pretending!!! Besides what stopped Buhari from prosecuting them in his first term

There is something in APC that ensures that the thinking faculty of its members and supporters are completely destroyed...leaving them in a zombie-like state.

FarahAideed:
Just imagine the shallow talk...if the Senators are afraid of Buhari prosecuting them wouldn't the best option be to remain in the APC pretending!!! Besides what stopped Buhari from prosecuting them in his first term

people like this idiot elrufai. 're killing the party with thier utterances .


in the scheme of things who us elrufai ?
his powers starts and ends in kaduna north and central.

a political jobbee come orphan

FarahAideed:
Just imagine the shallow talk...if the Senators are afraid of Buhari prosecuting them wouldn't the best option be to remain in the APC pretending!!! Besides what stopped Buhari from prosecuting them in his first term

It is an OPEN secret, everybody knows that this is why they don't want Buhari to contest again. Crying up and down " Baba don block all the money " Baba did NOT lock anyone's office, it is only CRIMINALS that are always WARY of the police simple.

See who is talking

So it is true that APC COVERS THE SINS OF LOOTERS AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN IN APC BUT WHEN THEY DEFECT THEY REMEMBER THIER SINS .


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