As mixed reactions continue to trail the ministerial list released on Thursday, a former senator has advised President Bola Tinubu against a “serpent” nominated to serve as minister in his administration.
Speaking during an interview, former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, warned President Tinubu to exercise caution when dealing with former Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
Politics Nigeria recalls that the two Kaduna politicians have been rivals for many years.
Sani accused El-Rufai of causing discord between former President Olusegun Obasabjo and his vice, Atiku Abubakar.
“Was he (El-Rufai) not a minister when issues came up between Obasanjo and Atiku? It is going to be the same thing. If you see any discord between President Tinubu and Shettima, the same person caused it,” Sani told AriseTV.
“If you see any discord between Mr president and members of his cabinet, he is still going to be the person that planted that discord. He has that history and track record.
“This is not a prophecy but a proven fact of what had happened, so I am saying that they have brought a serpent into their government. And they are going to pay the price for it”.
He, however, advised the president to be watchful, saying any of his cabinet member who fails to meet expectations should be removed and replaced.
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Bringing Nasir El-Rufai Into The Government Is Like Bringing a Serpent – Shehu Sani
El-Rufai has no permanent loyalty; he is a fair-weather man. He sang the praises of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and turned against him when he left power; he did the same to Buhari and will do the… pic.twitter.com/yz7lZH8Lcs
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