By Ebele Ndudi
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is facing
consequences for actions taken against others while he was in power, according
to Nigeria Democratic Congress chieftain Buba Galadima.
Galadima made the assessment while discussing El-Rufai’s
detention on Symfoni TV, but rejected the suggestion that the case should
automatically be viewed as politically motivated because of the former
governor’s political status.
“El-Rufai himself is paying for what he has done to other
people, I believe so,” Galadima said, before questioning why authorities had
arrested El-Rufai if the case was being described as political.
His comments add another perspective to the debate
surrounding the former governor’s detention, separating the question of
possible consequences for his past conduct from claims that political interests
may be behind the case.
Galadima also turned his criticism towards the ruling All
Progressives Congress, APC, accusing the party of being desperate to retain
power and warning that it could “do anything under the sun” to achieve that
goal.
“The desperation with which the APC is going, they can do
anything under the sun to come back to power,” Galadima said, arguing that
party members understand what they could face if they lose power.
He added that the APC’s concern was linked to its record in
government, saying its members knew that “what they have done to people will
visit them” if political power eventually changes hands.
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