Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has dismissed suggestions that he is politically guided by his predecessor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, stressing that his administration is firmly focused on delivering governance to the people of the state.
Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, the governor stated: “I am not El-Rufai’s mentee. My eyes are on Kaduna, not individuals. There are many people in my life who have guided me, including President Bola Tinubu, whom I met in 1994 at the house of Beko Ransome-Kuti, and the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, who was a leader and father to me during the struggle era.”
He rejected insinuations that his government pays ransom to bandits, describing such claims as “falsehoods spread for political gains.”
According to him, Kaduna has adopted a blend of kinetic and non-kinetic security measures, relying on collaboration with community leaders and security agencies to confront banditry. He pointed to Birnin Gwari as an example where community-led initiatives have recorded encouraging results.
Responding to the violent disruption of an opposition transition committee meeting, Governor Sani distanced himself from the incident and called for respect towards law enforcement authorities.
“As someone who fought for the rule of law and was detained five times, I will never be part of anything to stop anyone’s political activities,” he said. “Chief Fawehinmi always taught us to respect the police in order to prevent anarchy.”
The governor also referenced the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) performance in the last general elections, noting the party’s gains in constituencies that had traditionally been opposition strongholds.
“We don’t run government on the basis of religion or ethnicity. Kaduna is for everyone,” he affirmed.
