APC stakeholders dump El-Rufai, pass vote of confidence on Sani

All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Kaduna state as well as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen Saturday appeared to have taken sides in the ongoing political war between former Governor of the state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and his successor, Senator Uba Sani after passing a vote of confidence on the governor.

According to report both Sani and El-Rufai had been engaged in a cold war leading to the recent probe of the el-Rufai administration by the Kaduna state House of Assembly.

However, at the Kaduna State APC Executive Committee meeting held at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua Hall, Murtala Muhammad Square, Kaduna on Saturday, party chieftains passed a vote of confidence on the governor.

The APC Deputy Vice Chairman, North West, Hon. Datti Garba Muhammad, moved the motion for a vote of confidence on Sani, and was seconded by a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Barde.

The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Office of the Speaker, Musa Krishi in a statement issued Saturday said the motion was unanimously endorsed by the Kaduna APC leaders at the meeting.

He said: “APC Deputy Vice Chairman, North West, Hon. Datti Garba Muhammad, moved a motion for a vote of confidence on Governor Uba Sani, which was seconded by Hon. Yakubu Barde, a former House of Reps member for Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency. The motion was unanimously endorsed by the Kaduna APC leaders at the meeting.”

The meeting had in attendance APC chairman in Kaduna State, Air Commodore Emmanuel Jekada (rtd); former governor of the state, Ramalan Yero; APC House of Reps members from Kaduna State, Hon. Muktar Chawai, Hon. Bashir Zubairu, Hon. Ahmed Mannir, and Hon. Bello El-rufai, and the Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Liman Dahiru, alongside all the APC members in the State House of Assembly, among others.

Speaking, Abbas expressed optimism that the future of the APC in Kaduna is bright, considering the caliber of people uniting within the state’s chapter of the party.

He reiterated his stance that through thick and thin, he would continue to give maximum support to Sani, adding that only Allah knows the strength of the relationship between him and the governor.

Abbas assured the party faithful in the state that there would be no crack between him and Sani until the end of the governor’s reign in office.

He also urged the governor not to give room for any crack between them, noting the good relationship they enjoy would bring more developments and stability to Kaduna State