- Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State governor, has confirmed that he did not misappropriate public funds during his tenure and is willing to take an oath on the Qur’an to substantiate his stance.
- El-Rufai stated that his political career was driven by a desire to serve the public, without any intention of financial gain or misappropriation of public funds.
- El-Rufai made this statement during a Hausa program on Freedom Radio station in Kaduna on Tuesday morning.
He said, “I was quiet to see how things would turn out, but for me, I always ask God to help me in whatever I do in life because, as a human being, I always try not to do anything wrong or betray the people’s trust.
“I always say that whenever the former governors of Kaduna State and other leaders decide to take an oath swearing with the Quran that they never took people’s money, I’m also ready to swear. This is because I know that I didn’t go into public service to steal or take people’s money. I joined politics only to serve the people of Kaduna State; I didn’t come to look for money, because I give glory to God that I’m content with what I had even before becoming governor. Yet, we were accused of misappropriation of funds during our tenure without being given a specific area where the money went missing or who took it.
“Yet they are going after my allies by inviting them to the ICPC and EFCC with the intention of tarnishing their names. As for me, I had already prayed two Raka’at on Friday night, leaving everything to God, seeking His judgment. This is why I’m not saying much about the issue.”
