- Safiu Kehinde
An All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has warned the party against losing former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to opposition party.
Igbokwe held that the APC needs El-Rufai in the party as he recounted his efforts for the party during the 2023 Presidential and Governorship elections.
He recalled how El-Rufai alongside former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, and one other governor stopped the money policy of ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, which was allegedly aimed at truncating President Bola Tinubu’s campaign.
Igbokwe, in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, condemned the neglect of El-Rufai who he claimed to be more proficient than most of the current Ministers in the Federal Cabinet.
“All things considered APC Nigeria needs the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. He worked so hard for APC during the 2023 Presidential and Governorship Elections.
“I am a witness to how Gov El- Rufai, former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and one other Governor went to stop the criminal Emefiele’s dubious money policy that was targeted at PBAT which nearly truncated PBAT victory. I also remember the excruciating efforts he put down to retain kaduna for APC.
“HE El- Rufai was nominated as a Minister and we allowed shenanigans and people without honour to come to hallowed chambers of the Senator to stop his nomination for reasons we do not know . If reality is to prevail he was supposed to take a bow just walk away. APC allowed the interlopers to walk away with their sadistic tendencies.
“Now let me ask this question: Of what meat are they fed? Who among all the Ministers in the Federal Cabinet that is greater, smarter, bolder , more claver, proficient and deeper than Mallam El Rufai?
“Neglecting and ignoring our own Scholar in the finest and best tradition is incomprehensible and totally unacceptable.
“May we never forget this stormy petrel with loads of capacity and capability. Malam El Rufai na man oooooo.
“For whatever reasons APC NIGERIA must not ignore this great man. We cannot afford to lose him to the rival party. He is one of the strong characters we cannot afford to lose at a time like this. Case rested.” The APC chieftain wrote.