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Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said his successor, Uba Sani, is not his friend but his mentee.


El-Rufai made the remark on Sunday while responding to questions during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television.

The former governor further stated that he has not fallen out with Governor Sani, explaining that he only offers constructive criticism of his administration.

He said: “The purpose of government is to get things done for the progress of the people and the country. So even if it is my son or my father that is president or governor and he’s not doing the right thing, I have the right to disagree or criticise that.

“Yes, Uba Sani is one of my mentees. I developed many of them. My biggest pride in life is that I’ve elevated many people. I’ve encouraged and mentored many people to greatness. Some even greater than me, and I’m very proud of it. But when a person derails, when he doesn’t do the right thing, because I contributed to getting him there, I am prohibited from commenting or from disagreeing.”

seunmsg:
Well, life is turn by turn. You had your time as governor and it’s over. It’s Uba Sani’s turn now, get a grip and accept the reality. No king reigns forever. Oba mewa, Igbos mewa ni Ile aiye.

tfelicityk:
He can never addressed him as same mentee. He will still called him Mr. Governor or Your Excellency sir.

epainos:
ElRufai is a terrible mentor since his mentee went rouge within a month after Elrufai leaves office. It says so much. Yet, he is still calling such his mentee.

AMINDA:
The following Tinubu's mentees also went rogue according to you lots. Osinbajo, Ambode, Aregbesola, Fayemi, Sanwo-olu, etc. The difference is that you lot termed them betrayers instead of calling Tinubu a terrible mentor as you are now doing. Hypocrisy.

AMINDA:
Are you sure? Fubara was a betrayer to you lot but Uba Sani is a hero for doing the same to his boss. Continue. With Fubara, Tinubu had to forcefully intervene by declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers and empowering Wike to conduct a shambolic election all in the guise of structure. But the same Tinubu is openly encouraging Uba Sani and even engineered the rift between them. Yet you wonder why no one takes you all seriously.

AMINDA:
The following Tinubu's mentees also went rogue according to you lots. Osinbajo, Ambode, Aregbesola, Fayemi, Sanwo-olu, etc. The difference is that you lot termed them betrayers instead of calling Tinubu a terrible mentor as you are now doing. Hypocrisy.

erad:
"...within a month..."

Try to understand when statements are in context. You guys are always so eager to tackle yourselves that you end up not even assimilating what you want to tackle.

seunmsg:
Well, life is turn by turn. You had your time as governor and it’s over. It’s Uba Sani’s turn now, get a grip and accept the reality. No king reigns forever. Oba mewa, Igbos mewa ni Ile aiye.

epainos:
ElRufai is a terrible mentor since his mentee went rouge within a month after Elrufai leaves office. It says so much. Yet, he is still calling such his mentee.

AMINDA:
Oh, so it's okay for a mentee to go rogue and betray his mentor as long as it isn't within a month? Tinubu’s own is okay because his mentees didn't betray him within a month. Okay.

AMINDA:
Are you sure? Fubara was a betrayer to you lot but Uba Sani is a hero for doing the same to his boss. Continue. With Fubara, Tinubu had to forcefully intervene by declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers and empowering Wike to conduct a shambolic election all in the guise of structure. But the same Tinubu is openly encouraging Uba Sani and even engineered the rift between them. Yet you wonder why no one takes you all seriously.

Ofunaofu:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/08/31/kaduna-gov-sani-is-my-mentee-nasir-el-rufai/#google_vignette

Ofunaofu:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/08/31/kaduna-gov-sani-is-my-mentee-nasir-el-rufai/#google_vignette