Kaduna: “Your N400bn Pröbe Politically Mötivated Hatchét Jöb”, El-Rufai Fíres Back At Assembly

Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has described the probe instituted against his administration by the state House of Assembly as politically motivated to achieve a particular end.

The former governor spoke in a statement issued by his spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye on Wednesday.

Elrufai stressed that the lawmakers are just trying to give the dog a bad name in other to hang him, noting that he did his best for the state while in office.

The magazine reported that the state Assembly recently revealed that the former governor mismanaged N423 billion while in office, for which they now want to prosecute him.

The former governor, however, denied the allegation, saying “we would respond robustly whenever we obtain” the report of the investigation.

The statement said: “We are aware of news that the Kaduna State House of Assembly has adopted the report of the ad-hoc committee it asked to probe the El-Rufai government. We have not been availed a copy of the report, to which we would respond robustly whenever we obtain it. We affirm the integrity of the El-Rufai government and dismiss the scandalous claims being aired as the report of the committee.

“Malam Nasir El-Rufai is immensely proud of his record of governance and the legacy he left in Kaduna State. This record of consistently high performance in public and private office cannot be altered by any malicious effort to use the auspices of a state legislature for defamation and undeserved smears.

“Many of the officials who served in the El-Rufai government appeared before the ad-hoc committee because of their confidence in the quality of their service and the rectitude which they served Kaduna State. They were under no illusion that they were participating in a fair process. It was obvious that the ad hoc committee was merely going through the motions of an inquiry just to give some gloss to predetermined conclusions.

“It is sad to see such a shameful departure from any notion of decency and fairness by a state legislature. We dismiss with contempt the claims being peddled in connection with the report.

“Malam El-Rufai wishes to assure discerning Nigerians that he has served Kaduna State with integrity and to the best of his capacity, assisted by a hardworking and patriotic team. He complied with all extant laws in all his activities while he was the governor. This jaundiced probe should be disregarded as the politically motivated hatchet job it is.”

Elrufai and his political son, Governor Sani Uba who he assisted to be governor have recently gone their separate ways, a development many says is responsible for the current probe of the former governor, and the quest by the state assembly to expose and disgrace him.