2023: I will only contest alongside Amaechi if Buhari insists, Buni can never return as APC chairman – Gov El-Rufai
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The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday revealed what will make him run in the 2023 presidential election.
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He also said Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State can never return as Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said.
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El-Rufai while speaking on the general elections said he would only contest as a presidential aspirant or a running mate to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi if President Muhammadu Buhari insists.
The Kaduna State Governor, however, stated that he has no intention to contest in the presidential election.
El-Rufai disclosed this while speaking on Channels TV on Wednesday.
He said he is tired and needs to rest from politics when his tenure as Governor of Kaduna State ends in 2023.
The APC chieftain further stated that Amaechi is free to contest in the election, but noted that only President Buhari can convince him to join the race.
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He said, “I’ve said over and over that I’m not a contestant for any office. I’m not aspiring for anything. If Governor Rotimi Amaechi is interested in running for any office, he has the right to do so. But I’m not running for anything and I’m not going to be on his ticket.”
When asked if he would run with Amaechi if President Buhari insists, El-Rufai said, “That would be a different conversation. I’ll explain to him why I don’t think it’s a good idea but of course, if he insists, I will. But I’m tired.
“I’m physically tired because I do take my work seriously. For the last eight years, I’ve worked myself flat out and I’m not young anymore.
“I’ll be 63 next year. So I prefer to look at other options to contribute to the development of my country but of course, I didn’t want to run for Governor but the President insisted so if he insists that I do something I have so much regard for him and his judgement that I’ll do it even reluctantly.”
On Buni, El-Rufa’i said he can only return as governor of Yobe, but not as chairman of the ruling party.
He said Bello has the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari and 19 governors.
“Buni is gone, the secretary is gone. Gov. Bello is in charge and he has the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari and 19 governors. Buni can only return as governor of Yobe but never as chairman of our party.
“President Buhari ordered his removal and this has been implemented. Governor Bello has taken over and things are moving according to plan. Party will be restored, convention will take place as scheduled. 19 governors and their deputies are solidly behind this move. Buni and his people got a court order to stop the convention but hid it.”
