A former senator, Shehu Sani, has said President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of former governors, especially Nasir El-Rufai from Kaduna State may turn out to be a tragedy.

Speaking on Arise Television show on Friday, Sani said that El-Rufai has no permanent loyalty and he is a fair-weather man.

“With the nominations which I have seen, the one representing Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, is a tragedy,” the former lawmaker said.

“That such a man is given an opportunity to serve this country with all that he has done and has said in office.

“I don’t think that if President Tinubu means well, this is not the best time to please and appease former governors.

“It is the best time to appease Nigerians and to bring in competent hands to deliver. As far as I am concerned, that list to a large extent is a big disappointment.”

Citing the face-off between former president Olusegun Obasanjo and his vice, Atiku Abubakar, Sani alleged that El-Rufai, who was a minister during that administration, was the reason both leaders disagreed.

Sani predicted that El-Rufai will later cause chaos between President Tinubu, his cabinet, and state governors.

“Was he (El-Rufai) not a Minister when issues came up between Obasanjo and Atiku? It is going to be the same thing. If you see any discord between President Tinubu and Shettima, the same person caused it,” Sani said.

“If you see any discord between Mr president and members of his cabinet, he is still going to be the person that planted that discord. He has that history and track record.

“This is not a prophecy but a proven fact of what had happened, so I am saying that they have brought a serpent into their government. And they are going to pay the price for it.”

El-Rufai is one of the 28 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Tinubu on Thursday to the Senate for screening and confirmation.

The nominees as announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, are Mohammed Idris from Niger State, Abubakar Momoh from Edo State, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar from Bauchi State, Barr. Hannatu Musawa from Katsina State and Chief Uche Nnaji from Enugu State.

Others are Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) from Kwara State, Dr. Betta Edu from Cross River State, Dr. Dorris Aniche Uzoka from Anambra State and Mr Mohammed Goronyo from Sokoto State.

Also on the list are the Deputy Leader of the Senate, Senator David Umahi from Ebonyi State, Nyesom Wike from Rivers State, Badaru Abubakar from Jigawa State, and Olawale Edun from Ogun State.

Others are Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo from Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Nkiru Onyeojiocha from Abia State, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo from Ondo State, Hon. Stella Okotette from Delta State, Hon. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye from Anambra State, Dele Alake from Ekiti State, Mr. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu from Oyo State and Mrs Iman Suleiman Ibrahim from Plateau State.

Professor Ali Pate from Bauchi State, Professor Joseph Utsev from Benue State, Senator Abubakar Kyari from Borno State, Senator John Enoh from Cross River State, Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State and Arch Ahmed Dangiwa also made the list.
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