[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he recent declaration by the Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El Rufai over rotation arrangement for the top seat in the nation may have come under contemptuous circumstances. This is as information available to grassrootspublishers.com indicates the Governor of Kaduna State finds himself enmeshed in a latent battle with the cabal within the Presidency against the 2023 presidential ticket.
Governor El Rufai who was once considered a darling of the cabal within the presidency has fallen out of favour. This is following the supposedsuccess scored by the President’s men at theelectoral polls – of which Governor El Rufai playeda prominent role with the believe the position of Chief of Staff was reserved for him.
El Rufai was promised the position by President Muhammadu Buhari.
However, the victory at the polls changed the power play at the presidency. Many within the cabal began to view El Rufai as a potential threat who may not be a team player once bestowed with the power of the President. With this realization, the cabal turned their campaign against El Rufai – and coerced President Buhari out of appointing him as Chief of Staff.
With the announcement of Abba Kyari as the Chief of Staff for the second
term, a protest against the appointment followed spontaneously in Abuja. The protesters accused the presidency of recycling failed personnel back in the presidency. The protest was financed by Governor El Rufai.
The protest further worsened the situation between the presidency and the Kaduna…
By : Emeji Noble