The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, He has denied media reports that he visited President Bola Tinubu to discuss the ministerial candidate suggested by his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai.
In a statement by the governor’s chief press secretary, Mohammed Shehu, on Saturday, Sani called on the media to desist from spreading false and unverified information, as it could mislead readers and cause unnecessary tension in politics. .
Newslodge reported that Mr El-Rufai, who had been nominated to serve as a minister, told President Tinubu in a meeting on Tuesday that he was no longer interested in becoming a minister but would continue to contribute his quota to Nigeria’s development. . as a private citizen.
Another insider also told Newslodge that the former governor suggested a new ministerial candidate, Jafaru Sani, as his replacement.
Uba meets Tinubu
Mr. Uba’s meeting with Mr. Tinubu came after Mr. El-Rufai’s, leading to speculation that they discussed replacing Mr. El-Rufai as minister.
After meeting with Tinubu, the governor told reporters that he did not discuss the issue of El-Rufai’s replacement with the president.
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“The only thing that is true in the story is that I met with the president. Everything else is false and conjecture to create friction between me and Malam Nasir El-Rufai. At no time did we discuss the issue of replacement,” he said.
The governor urged the media to be cautious and avoid becoming tools for wrongdoers who specialize in spreading falsehoods and divisive narratives.
“In these days of clickbait and fake news, it is imperative that both traditional and new media platforms maintain their integrity by sharing balanced and verified stories that will serve to move the nation forward,” the governor said.
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Let hear it in the comment below if you do have an opinion on this; I did not discuss the ministerial replacement of El-Rufai with Tinubu