Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, says that he is aware of a
cabal in the presidency in Abuja but he is not part of those in it. He
denied claims of been part of the cabal when he spoke to some editors in
Lagos over the weekend. He says although he is very close to President
Buhari, he is not part of the decision makers at the Federal level.
"It is not correct to say I am part of those that influence things in
the Villa. Am I very close to Buhari? Yes. I worked very closely with
him in the CPC (Congress for Progressive Change) when everyone had given
up on him. I know him, I know how he thinks and he trusts me. He knows
that I am driven by public interest. Do I participate in federal
decision making? I don’t. I am too busy addressing Kaduna problems to be
part of it. When I am called for an opinion or when I happen to be
around, and I have an input or if I see something going seriously wrong;
I drive and go and see Mr. President I have heard A, B, C, D. I don’t
think it is not right, you should consider doing C, D, E. I do that and I
drive back to Kaduna.
My primary assignment is Kaduna. I am not involved in the Federal
Government. People like to say and attribute so much to me, and
sometimes it is good for me, it gives me a larger than life image. Is
there a cabal? There is always a cabal. Even in your own newspaper
houses, there is a cabal. Nobody can run an institution without a
coterie of two, three, four trusted people. There is always a cabal; the
issue is whether it is a positive or a disruptive cabal. Am I a member
of the cabal? No, I am governor of Kaduna state; I work for Kaduna state
24/7.
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