By Kazeem Ugbodaga
Hon. Farouk Adamu Aliu, former House of Representatives minority leader and Buhari ally, has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of being unfair to the people and undermining Northern unity for personal reasons.
Aliu questioned El-Rufai’s shift in stance regarding President Bola Tinubu, stating, “We the elites of this country are simply not being fair to the people. We don’t kill ourselves, so why do we allow the masses to kill themselves for our own selfish reasons?” He also pointed out El-Rufai’s previous efforts to rally Northern Governors in support of Tinubu’s presidential candidacy, saying, “When Tinubu was contesting to be President, El-Rufai led the Governors of the North to challenge the Northern Elders to do the right thing and support President Tinubu.” However, Aliu expressed disappointment at El-Rufai’s recent criticisms of Tinubu, suggesting that El-Rufai’s discontent stemmed from not securing a ministerial appointment.
“Now, because he didn’t get a ministerial appointment, Tinubu is suddenly a bad man?” Aliu questioned.
He reminded that Buhari’s victory was achieved with Tinubu’s assistance, questioning El-Rufai’s sudden shift in perspective, “Buhari got elected with Tinubu’s assistance, now because Tinubu is in government, all of a sudden he doesn’t like the North?”
