Breaking: Kaduna Gov Reveals 2 Top Politicians That are His Mentors
- Kaduna governor Uba Sani named President Tinubu and late Gani Fawehinmi as his political mentors, leaving out his predecessor El-Rufai
- El-Rufai had earlier described Sani as his mentee, but Sani dismissed the claims, stressing his focus on governance rather than political labels
- Sani recalled meeting Tinubu in 1994 and living with Fawehinmi during activism struggles, describing both as key influences in his political journey
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FCT, Abuja - Senator Uba Sani, Kaduna state governor, has mentioned President Bola Tinubu and the late human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, as his political mentors.
The Kaduna state governor revealed this on Sunday, September 7, while responding to questions during an interview on TVC.
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Legit.ng reports that the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, had described Sani as his mentee. Also, the both political actors have been at loggerheads for a while now.
El-Rufai calls Uba Sani his mentee
El-Rufai, while on on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, said:
“Yes, Uba Sani is one of my mentees. I developed many of them. My biggest pride in life is that I’ve elevated many people.
“I’ve encouraged and mentored many people to greatness. Some even greater than me, and I’m very proud of it."
Uba Sani sidelines El-Rufai on list of mentors
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But speaking during the TVC interview, gov Sani skipped El-Rufai when asked about his mentors.
“I’m a bit curious. You spoke about your article and mentioned Chief Gani Fawehinmi as your leader.
"However, former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in an interview described you as his mentee, suggesting you are under his political tutelage.
“Now you’re saying Gani Fawehinmi is your leader, so I’m just trying to reconcile the two,” the programme host, Femi Akande, asked.
Responding, the governor said his focus was on delivering good governance in Kaduna rather than responding to insinuations about political mentorship, Daily Trust reported.
“I don’t think it is necessary to respond to that comment. I have worked with a lot of people in my life. Even President Bola Tinubu, I met him in 1994 at the house of Beko Ransome-Kuti. I still regard him as my leader.
“Chief Gani Fawehinmi is a leader and father to me, because during the era of struggle, I lived and stayed in his house. My focus is Kaduna. I don’t talk about individuals; I don’t get distracted, my eyes are on the ball.”
Governor Sani was El-Rufai’s political adviser when the latter served his first term as governor between 2015 and 2019.
El-Rufai then supported Sani to replace Shehu Sani as the senator for the Kaduna Central district in 2019, before also supporting the incumbent governor in succeeding him in 2023, Vanguard reported.
Speaking during an interview in February, El-Rufai alleged that the Kaduna governor was being used to fight him by Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser.
El-Rufai speaks on feud with Uba Sani
Previously, Legit.ng reported that the former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Sunday, August 31, revealed that his successor, Senator Uba Sani, is not his friend.
El-Rufai, who was instrumental to Sani’s emergence as Kaduna state governor in 2023, however, dispelled rumours of a rift between him and his successor, the current governor of the state.
Source: Legit.ng
