We should not fight Tinubu just because we are angry at him or seeking revenge – Lamido
Lamido Criticize El-Rufai – Alhaji Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has spoken out against Malam Nasir el-Rufai, the immediate former governor of Kaduna State.
This comes after el-Rufai made an appeal for opposition politicians to join his new party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
El-Rufai invited other opposition leaders, such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola, to join him shortly after he disassociated himself from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
El-Rufai’s invitation to opposition members was rejected by Lamido in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Sunday.
Lamido also questioned El-Rufai’s political ideology and dedication to the development of the nation.
“With all due respect, how does El-Rufai expect us in PDP to leave and join another party? The PDP that we built is the same party that made him who he is today. How can a grandson claim his grandfather knows nothing?
“But now he claims he advised Buhari. If he truly had the power he once boasted of, why did he have to seek Buhari’s counsel?
“If PDP is struggling today, it is still the party that nurtured El-Rufai. If he claims PDP is dead, then he must remember that it is the party that gave him his political foundation. Whatever he has achieved today, PDP made it possible.
“If I didn’t join APC in 2014 when I was invited, and they left PDP out of anger, why are they now leaving APC? What has APC done to them?
“Leadership is about patience, foresight, and working for the peace of the people and the nation. If you allow emotions to dictate your decisions, you will never lead objectively.
“We should not fight Tinubu just because we are angry at him or seeking revenge. Leadership should be about prioritising the country’s well-being rather than personal emotions.”