Bashir Jamoh, the former director-general (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says Nasir el-Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna, remains a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a political force in the state.
Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday, Jamoh
said el-Rufai has not officially resigned from the APC, despite his association
with other political parties.
In March, el-Rufai announced that he had joined the Social
Democratic Party (SDP), citing a growing disconnect between his values and the
direction of the APC.
The former governor is also a leading figure in the
coalition of political groups operating under the African Democratic Congress
(ADC).
But Jamoh maintained that el-Rufai’s influence in the APC
and Kaduna politics cannot be written off.
“As far as I am concerned, this is my opinion — Malam Nasir
el-Rufai is still with us,” he said.
“Yes, he mentioned the SDP. Yes, he mentioned the ADC. But
we are yet to get to the point of bidding him farewell. He is someone we still
consult.
“We seek his advice, his expertise. Forget the politics —
this is about public service. If he refuses to give advice when asked, I
believe God will ask him why.”
Jamoh described the former governor as a “political
institution”, adding that the Kaduna APC remains open to him regardless of his
affiliations.
“You cannot disown your child of eight years. He was a
minister under the PDP, joined the CPC, which merged into the APC, and governed
this state for eight years. He is part of our political history,” he said.
On el-Rufai’s role in the ADC, Jamoh said the party lacks
political relevance in the state.
“We don’t even know who is in the ADC yet. Yes, we hear he
is the north-west leader of the ADC, but in Kaduna, they are underperforming,”
he added.
“If Malam says today that he is no longer with ADC, we will
still remain with him. If he goes to ADC, we will wait and see how far the ADC
goes.”
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