El-Rufai Declares For Governorship Of Kaduna

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has declared interest in the Kaduna 2015 governorship race.

El-Rufai made the revelation yesterday, September 16, 2014 at the country home of the late governor of the state, Patrick Yakowa,  in Fadan Kagoma, Punch reports.

The former minister also visited the palace of Kpop Gwong, Col. Paul Zakka-Wyoms (retd.), the Paramount Ruler of Gwong supposedly to inform him of his ambition.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said:

“I come here to formally inform you of our decision to seek the highest office in our dear state. It is a demonstration of deep commitment to the peace, development and unity of Kaduna State.

I am set and ready to move to action, justice is paramount to development and that is my direction. I am seeking your blessings and moral backing,”

“I am not new to our state; I did my primary school, secondary school and university in our state. And also practiced here in our state before moving to Abuja where we both served with Yakowa in General Abdulsalam Abubakar’s government, and so I know our problems and together we will run a responsible and participatory government together,”

El-Rufai also told the monarch that if elected, he would rule the state with justice, equity and fairness.