The contentious Muslim-Muslim ticket has prompted a response from the Christian Association of Nigeria, or CAN, according to a statement attributed to the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.
In a video that circulated widely on social media, El-Rufai is believed to have stated that the Muslim-Muslim ticket in the governor’s race would be supported for more than 20 years in the State.
The former governor also asserted in the video that Muslim dominance was being reproduced at the federal level.
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On Wednesday, while appearing on Arise Television’s Morning Show program, Rev. John Joseph Hayab, the chairman of the Kaduna State CAN, replied to El-Rufai’s claimed remark of establishing Muslim dominance both in Kaduna and at the level of the Federal Government.
He said, “To be honest with you, this video in the first place is real because that’s El-Rufai for you.
“Some of us have known El-Rufai for saying these kinds of things, for plotting these kinds of issues, and for masterminding these whole things. And many people thought we were just fighting or stopping him for something else. God has helped us for him to come up publicly and make Nigerians know who exactly El-Rufai is. If you have known El-Rufai for the past 20 years and you watched this video, you will know this is the El-Rufai you know because he hasn’t changed, El-Rufai remains a chameleon, El-Rufai just remains a pretense.
El-Rufai remains the same, thinking he would outsmart people by playing games. But God has helped us that he openly said his mind.
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“Let me put it clear that even thinking that the victory of Asiwaju was a Muslim thing shows the problem with the man called El-Rufai. You see, the problem with the man is inferiority. He is actually living in a complex. Every day he thinks people look down on him. He says things to show his might. He acts to show his might.
“Everybody knew that the victory of Asiwaju, whatever others are contesting in court is not his concern, was collective voting by Christians in the first place. Benue State is 90 percent Christian but Asiwaju won there. Will you say Christians didn’t vote? Same in Rivers and other States. I can go on and on and look at other states.
“I don’t even understand the argument but Nigerians must know why El-Rufai is doing what he’s doing. And Nigerians need to understand the game behind all these comments. El-Rufai is up to something and I am going to say why he’s doing this so that Nigerians will understand. I don’t waste their time arguing and debating on man who is up for an agenda that we will watch and see whether it will materialize.”
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