Stop noise-making, wait for outcome of probe, PDP chieftain tells El-Rufai

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Isa Rabiu, has asked former Governor Nasir El-Rufai to be patient and allow an investigation into his eight-year administration in the state.

Rabiu spoke in Kaduna on Wednesday, advising the former Governor against attempting to swear with the Quran that he did not loot the treasury when he was in government.

The PDP chieftain was reacting to El-Rufai’s claim that he did not steal public money during his time as Kaduna governor.

El-Rufai had said he was ready to swear with the Holy Quran to prove his innocence.

Rabiu said, “Former governor El-Rufai should wait patiently for the final investigation before uttering anything against his predecessors or swearing with the Quran on what transpired during the eight years of his administration in Kaduna State.”

He observed that the same El-Rufai ‘arranged’ a petition against the former governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, following which the Makarfi administration was investigated.

He added, “To be honest, from all indications, El-Rufai lacks discipline, self control and focus to do the right thing than swearing with holy Quran.

“The same El-Rufai ran away to a foreign country during the regime of late President Yar’Adua and only came back when the President died in 2010 and started making unnecessary utterances against the late President Yar’Adua.”

He called on the Kaduna State government, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the former governor to recover what was stolen from the state during his tenure.