In your early twenties, when many young people were still struggling to find direction in life, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai gave you your very first break by employing you in his private company, Elrufai and Partners. That marked the beginning of a journey that shaped your entire career and opened doors that would otherwise have remained firmly shut.
In 1999, when El-Rufai was appointed Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), he did not hesitate to bring you along, appointing you as his Personal Assistant (PA). That opportunity allowed you to learn the ropes of governance and gave you access to circles of influence you would never have reached on your own.
Again, in 2003, when El-Rufai became the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), he carried you along and introduced you directly to President Olusegun Obasanjo, who subsequently appointed you as Special Adviser on Public Affairs (SAD Public Affairs). This was a golden chance, positioning you at the heart of national affairs and giving you a strong platform to build your public image.
Fast forward to 2015, when El-Rufai assumed office as the Governor of Kaduna State, he once again remembered you and made you his Special Adviser on Political Matters. It was yet another demonstration of his trust, mentorship, and consistent support for you.
By 2019, El-Rufai cleared the path for you to run and win as Senator representing Kaduna Central. And in 2023, he singlehandedly chose you, stood firmly behind you, and fought tooth and nail until you emerged as the Governor of Kaduna State.
On May 26, 2023, you publicly declared with your own mouth that: “El-Rufai is part and parcel of everything I have achieved in my life.” This was not just a passing remark but a powerful acknowledgement of the man who held your hand through every stage of your political journey.
History also records that you had contested for several political positions in the past but failed to win any — until El-Rufai came into the picture and changed your story.
The question then is: during all those years of struggle and failure, where were these newly adopted political mentors of yours? Where were they when you needed guidance, when you needed a platform, and when you needed rescue from political obscurity?
The truth is undeniable: if you remove El-Rufai from the life and career of Uba Sani, what would remain is nothing but an empty political career — a loud noise with no substance, a shell without content. That is the plain reality no one can honestly dispute.
I am a fan. I am a political disciple of Malam, and a believer in his competence. He isn't perfect. But he is the best politician alive in Northern Nigeria.
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@ishakaa@Abdul_Ahmad_ The counsel's name is Ibrahim Buba. He was the lawyer to the Hausa Fulani at the Oputa panel in 2001 about the Zangon Kataf Crisis. The Counsel is from Taraba, he later became a Judge at Federal High Court and he retired in 2023.
@_hafsat_paki You people don't have anything tangible for Kaduna, always talking and blaming Elrufai, a man that has been in detention for than half a year. What's wrong with you and your pay masters?
@Bee_theVA@General_Oluchi You're lying. Nobody from Southern Kaduna protested his ministerial screening, if there's, prove it now. All the 3 senators from Kaduna, including one representing Kaduna South endorsed him. It was one senator Karimi from Kogi that brought the petition.
@ruffydfire This is Reno Mockery at Chatham House London calling Tinubu Ole, Ole and drug Baron in 2022. Ironically, Elrufai was in that building answering questions for Tinubu. Today, Elrufai is in detention while Reno is an Ambassador.