Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed claims that he has become politically irrelevant, stating that his influence will be evident in the 2027 elections.
Speaking in an interview on Arise Television, the former Federal Capital Territory Minister said he has no interest in discussing the next election at the moment.
“Those that say I am relevant or not relevant in Kaduna, I don’t comment on that. Let us wait. In 2027, we will see who is relevant and who is not,” he stated.
El-Rufai also addressed the ongoing investigation into his administration by the Kaduna State House of Assembly. He criticized the lawmakers for failing to invite him to respond to allegations regarding N423 billion in missing funds.
He added that Kaduna State earned about N900 billion during his eight-year tenure, questioning the claim that nearly half of it had vanished. He stated that his team had responded to the allegations, dismissing them as baseless.
“I read the report of the state House of Assembly where they said that N423 billion was siphoned. There is nowhere in the report where they tabulated that N423billion. Money doesn’t disappear these days.
“The state assembly recommended that I should be investigated by the ICPC and the EFCC. I told my guys to calm down. We responded and said that this is nonsense. Kaduna State earned about N900 billion in the eight years I was in office. Now N423billion disappeared. I will like to see where it is,” El-Rufai added.
