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Transcript of El-Rufai’s controversial statement about role of religion in Kaduna governorship
The remarks have generated outrage, especially on the social media

ByMohammed Babangida June 7, 2023 Reading Time: 3 mins read
A five-minute 43 seconds video of the immediate former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, is generating uproar, especially on social media.

Mr El-Rufai was addressing a group of Muslim clerics in Kaduna after his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the governorship election.

Below is the English translation of the statements Mr El-Rufai made in Hausa.

“Why did I pick Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe to be my deputy in 2019? First, I did a thorough calculation that most of those that are not Muslims don’t vote for our party (The All Progressives Congress). Most of them. So, why should I give them the deputy (governor) position? I did my calculation and I knew we could win the election without giving them (position of deputy governor). That’s first. That’s a purely political issue. It’s politics. You want to win an election, you’re looking for people that will vote for you. We have observed that since we started practising democracy, we know places we used to win elections and those places we don’t. We’ve done that calculation politically. That’s the political point of it.

“Secondly, what we wanted to prove to people, and thank God in the last four years, we’ve vindicated ourselves and proved that a government that has a Muslim as governor, a Muslim as deputy governor, a Muslim as SSG (secretary of state government), a Muslim as chief of staff, a Muslim as finance commissioner, we’ll not cheat Christians in Kaduna State. And everywhere we go we tell them “Yes, that’s it; the top government hierarchy in Kaduna State are Muslims but can any Christian in Kaduna prove that we’ve oppressed them? Is there any district that we didn’t renovate schools? Is there any district we didn’t construct a hospital? Is there anywhere that we didn’t construct roads? Is there anywhere that we didn’t help farmers whether they voted for us or not? We’ve given everyone their entitlements.


“Of course, Kubau (Local Government Area) voted for us the most (in Northern Kaduna), so I’ll add something to Kubau because they voted for us. What I’ll give Jaba, I’ll increase it for Kubau because Jaba didn’t vote for us. But we’ve given them their entitlements.

“What you Imams and Ulamas taught us is that leadership in Islam is all about justice. The Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions lived with those that were not Muslims including Jews, Christians and even pagans but they addressed him as El-Amin (trusted one) because he treated them with fairness. Caliphs like Abubakar, Umar, Usman, Ali; all of them did justice to those who were not Muslims. Nobody can say he was oppressed for not being a Muslim. But you’ll prefer the ones who support you. But don’t oppress any.

“I always tell them. When during this campaign season, they said “this and that ” and I replied ‘Yes, we’re looking for those who can deliver. We’re not looking at your religion’. Of course, we consider the religious aspect but I can’t say that. But what I am saying is who is being oppressed? Open up and tell us if this government has treated you unjustly. No answer. Well, no one can say he is used to being engaged in criminal activities, used to being idle but we stopped that. Or you were used to blocking the road and we said if you do it again, this will be the consequences and you know we can do it.

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“That’s what we’ve done for four years, myself and my team. And that’s what we still did and Senator Uba Sani and Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe still won their election (as governor and deputy) even with the religious gang up against us. And you the Imams and Ulamas that are here, you were the ones who did the work not even the politicians because the politicians even betrayed us. And he, Senator Uba Sani, knows this. We know it. We’re aware of those who collected money on election day but switched off their phones, slept off and didn’t even bother to come out for the election. But we know the First Aid group members that served as polling agents. Those we paid to protect the votes didn’t do so but the first aid group members did. And we’re grateful for that and may God reward you and the way you dedicated yourself and supported us, I beg you in the name of God to support Senator Uba Sani when he finishes his first four years, he should be re-elected then we can continue to prove to people that Islamic leadership doesn’t discriminate but doesn’t condone deliberate mocking. It doesn’t condone indignity. That’s the only thing we want to prove and we’ve started but this is not the end; we’ll have to do it for at least twenty years and that will make everyone understand.

“So, after Uba (governor) finishes his tenure and gets re-elected again that’ll be sixteen, right? (El Rufai served two terms of eight years as governor). Then we’ll have another tenure which will make it 24 years. That is when everyone will understand and say “Okay, we understand, we know our status” and “We know the Muslims will not oppress us.” That’s it. And you’ll see that there will be peace. I swear to God, this has been our plan from the first day we started APC in the state and God has been helping us with your prayers and commitment, we’re on the right path. May God bless you all.”

It’s better to be patient with her, she could be going through some difficulty in silence. Reach out and find out what the problem is and try to resolve. If nothing works you can marry a second wife.

I like the white colour…….. looks like a colonial building

Nuzo1:


Nigerian youth no understand simple talk at all.

Some Iya Basira are 44, some are 50 while some are 75.

Iya Basira is a general term I used for thousands of our women who labour everyday to cook for us in different bukas across the nation. They labored more than any record breaker without being noticed.

My mom was a typical example when we were growing up.

Not taking anything away from the energetic Hilda.

So you’re an Iya Basira pikin? I understand your idolising Hilda Baci.

Nuzo1:
Create your own niche? How?

Someone already did it before Hilda. How is it a new niche because Hilda did it? Why is it a sin for another person to do it after her?

I admire her tenacity, strength and business acumen. Aside from that, it’s just cooking that Iya Basira has been doing for 30 years since when she was 14 years old. She wakes up by 3am to start cooking in a more local and tedious kitchen. She cooks and serves to people till around 10pm with all the insults and little profit. She barely has up to 3 hours to sleep, then she wakes up by 3am again with the same routine. Be aware that we have thousands if not millions of Iya Basira across Nigeria.

But Nigerians instead of looking for someone who has the potential to invent something that will assist our daily living, we ignored it and started holding concerts for who is cooking rice and making eba. Haba!

Other people saw it as an easy way to cash out. What is required? Just be energetic, stand and cook for over 100hrs and boom! Governors and presidents will come and eat your rice. Endorsements and flight tickets to holiday destinations across the world.

Now tell me why most people won’t try to break the record?

It’s just an “easy” and a not too brain cracking competition. If it was an invention in aero dynamics, engineering or medicine, Nigerians go give chance asap!

And why didn’t Indians and Europeans try to break their sister’s record? Because it’s irrelevant to the general public. Such records only benefit just the per takers. Nothing more!

As for more beneficial competitions and inventions, Indians, Asians and Europeans are breaking their countrymen’s records on daily basis.

Special Regards to the energetic Baci!

So Iya Basira is only 44 yrs old!! Nawa for u.

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danijesus:
Tinubu is not our president

How can he be your president when you’re from Benin republic.

loosecanon50:
Poorly scripted..APC are not even good at acting. Anything to make the radar shift from them to LP is what they want now.

This is very cheap propaganda.

Is this how you will abandon a fellow obedient? Wonders shall never end. What is the difference between his action and that of Datti your online VP. Abi you’re saying Datti on channels was APC propaganda. Time will tell your real agenda for the country.
This Labour drama is getting out hand!!

"Everything blessed" is what annoys me the most.

imagrg:
In spite of the order given by CBN on POS charges, the Road Side POS Terminal operators still take 30% or more as charges for cash withdrawals.

The CBN should as a matter of urgency approach this matter sternly by making cash available at commercial banks and also asking the staff of these banks desist from owning POS terminals for cash-in, cash-out transactions.

The masses are being exploited by these POS operators who take advantage of the present cash crunch to inflict untold hardship on the common man.

This evil practice must stop!

Most of the operators are obedients!!

Let them go and hug transformer abeg!!

We shall see!!

fortunateme:
*Critique

No wardrobe spaces in the smaller rooms
No cross ventilation in the master bedroom and adjacent room.
You don’t really have a dining space but a circulation space.

Honjoshy4u:
PDP to win 90% bauchi votes

You will be shocked!!

Who be this one?

Ipob infested thread.

Igbos and crime are like Siamese twins.

Roboto11:


He's Mauritaninan from Nouakchott.

This isn’t important at all.

See her big mouth.

mexix:
At this your age, you are still galivating over region instead of competence.....The world has left you behind and you can't even catch up in the next 20 years....Tell me how much the North has developed with all the power the v had since independence...Promote any candidate of your choice based on competence and not region....

Shut up!! Peter Obi fan

Frigga13:
Stage is set..,

Atiku ..The next nigeria President

Aketi always using southern governors office to scam his fellow Yoruba people

Not southerners

Vote Atiku Abubakar for strong and rapid development

Power to the people

North 2023

I’m not voting for Atiku and I’m not alone

PaChukwudi44:
We already know Atiku is sweeping the entire north

We will shock you!!

What audacity!! Never heard where section of an act is deleted through court order. This is strange and uncalled for. E don do abeg.

Who is David hundeyin?

Make them keep their aircrafts

He’s older than 25 for sure.

E pain bortom!!

Nigeria 0-1 Egypt

Mummiesgirls4:
My trad marriage is on the 27 of this month I still have had no courage to tell him about my 3 other children. I am pregnant I am scared he will leave me if he find out that I have 3 other children, I love him so much he is my everything on earth and I am scared to loose him. I don't want to end up single with 5 children. But sometime I feel sad I cry at night and I just don't know what to do because the guilt is so much.

You don’t have to tell him now, just enjoy the moment while it lasts. Eventually he will find out and abandon you. One of yours will surely tell him.

Change your diet.

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright.....
Nor worry...if I see am for Benin city I go quickly dial that number

So all this your damn nigga stuff na for benin city you dey live!! ��� Wonders shall never end. Bini boy in Benin city you try. ���
ISORIGHT!!