Kaduna governor Sani remains my mentor, says El-Rufai’s son

Member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Bello El-Rufai, has said that incumbent governor Uba Sani remains his mentor.

Sani and his predecessor El-Rufai are reportedly at loggerheads over undisclosed differences. The disagreement became public after Sani’s government alleged that El-Rufai plunged the state into huge debt.

In April, the Kaduna State House of Assembly initiated a move to probe El-Rufai, while warning Bello over alleged threats to the speaker.

Amid the differences with his father, Bello said his relationship with Governor Sani whom he worked with previously is unchanged.

Bello, in a video interview hosted by Yaya Abba, titled, ‘With Shuraim,’ recalled how two of his friends influenced his move to work under Sani while he was a serving Senator in the 9th Senate.

Bello noted that Sani’s first reaction was that the offer would be rejected.

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“I think working with Senator Uba Sani taught me the politics that fits this country,” Bello said.

“He’s still my mentor, we talk every day. After he (Sani) emerged as the APC candidate to replace my father, he told my father he wanted me to run for the Reps.

“But Senator Uba Sani was adamant that I had learnt a few things while working in the 9th Senate as a senior legislative aide. That was the step towards me running.”

Bello said he is aware of his responsibilities as the representative of his constituent and responsible for every individual from Kaduna North.

The lawmaker stated that while he still feels the pressure of legislative representation, he remains grateful for the feats he has achieved so far.

He added that his online presence had made people have a wrong perception about him, saying he was seen as a “poster boy of arrogance.”