- Shehu Sani
The battle between the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and Senator Shehu Sani took another twist on Monday as the human rights activist turned politician vowed to hold the governor personally responsible for any harm on him.
Shehu said this in a statement by his aide.
He said after what he described as the dubious condolence visit by the Governor over the death of the senator’s mother, El-Rufai has continued to use state funds to sponsor attacks against him on local radio stations.
The senator described El-Rufai as a desperate and drunken power maniac, adding that the governor is a Lilliputian despot whose hearts and liver cannot take or stand criticism.
He said El-Rufai is a man angry with his height and frame and desperate to outshine President Muhammad Buhari and all out to crush human beings he calls ants on his way.
In his words: “Our attention has been drawn to a hate speech and threat to life made by Governor Nasiru Elrufai against distinguished Senator Shehu Sani in the Governor’s circus christened as Town Hall meeting in Giwa Local Government on 4th June 2016.
“The Governor reliably and evidently referred to Senator Sani, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Isa Ashiru Kudan as ‘Ants he will match and crush’. We could have easily dismissed or ignore this statement as Tantrums of an accidental Governor high on weekend Marijuana, but we decided not to take things for granted in view of the petit Governor’s mean and vicious history and his allergy to criticism. Also fresh in our mind is the mass killings and burial of members of the Islamic movement in Zaria last December.
“We view his unguarded and provocative utterances as nothing but a hate speech and a direct threat to the Life of Senator Sani and others whom the Governor perceived as his ‘enemies’. We will hold Governor Nasiru Elrufai personally responsible for any harm done on Senator Sani.
“This statement is to publicly alert security agencies and the General public that in the event of any injury or assassination of Senator Shehu Sani, no one should be held responsible but Governor Nasiru Elrufai.
“In Kaduna, a journalist, Dickson, was jailed and a University lecturer, Dr. John Danfulani, was jailed and suspended for criticizing the Governor. Killing Senator Shehu Sani will not give him the ‘quiet’ he so much desires to continue with his anti people’s programmes and policies in Kaduna State.
“It will interest the general public to know that after the dubious condolence visit by the Governor over the death of the Senator’s mother, Governor Elrufai continue to use state funds to sponsor attacks against the Senator on local radio stations: He has even recently granted a personal interview on TVC television channel where he reigned invectives against the distinguished senator.
“Elrufai is a desperate and drunken power maniac.He is a Lilliputian despot whose hearts and liver cannot take or stand criticism. He is a man angry with his height and frame. He is a man desperate to outshine PMB and all out to crush human beings he calls Ants on his way.
“Elrufai claimed he wants to make kaduna great again but he actually want to make it grave again, proven by his lethal threats against his perceived opponents.
“We wish to advice Elrufai that he doesn’t need to ‘crush Ants’ or spill the blood of Senator Shehu Sani and others to realize his political ambitions. Elrufai is not appeased with his ‘suspension’ of Sen Sani from his pocketed state APC he has now resorted to threats of ‘Crushing and matching’.
“Elrufai is an affliction to the people of Kaduna; he is at war with Clerics, Teachers, Workers, Traditional rulers, Physically challenged, Journalists, Doctors, politicians and the poor. The accidental Governor used the ladder of criticism to mount to power and now he is afraid of his shadow. We advice Elrufai to use the waters of River Kaduna to build Kaduna of his dream and if he must use blood he should use the blood of the abundant crocodiles in Kaduna River and not that of distinguished senator Shehu Sani.
“Nigerians should ask Elrufai why does he wish death for those who he perceived as his enemies; First he told his critics to climb Kufena Rock and die and now he calls them ‘Ants he wants to crush’.
“Elrufai abused IBB, PMB, Atiku, Obj, Yaradua, GEJ and they never called him an Ant that they must crush but he now wants to crush.
“We wish to let Governor Elrufai know that threats of ‘crushing’ or execution cannot deter us from our noble path in protecting our people….”
