Former lawmaker and civil rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has harshly criticized former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, while expressing satisfaction that the state has moved past his leadership.
Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, Sani, who recently rejoined the All Progressives Congress after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, stated his pleasure that Kaduna was free from what he called a “tormentor.”
“I am very pleased that Kaduna State has rid itself of the tormentor that plagued it politically. That was the reason many of us who left the APC for the PDP had to return en masse to the APC recently,” Sani remarked.
Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the Eighth Senate, also outlined his decision to return to the APC, emphasizing that it was motivated by the desire to support Governor Uba Sani and overcome what he described as a difficult political period in the state.
On his political future, Sani stated, “By virtue of the political equation in Kaduna State, if I happen to secure a ticket to return to the Senate in 2027, I will be glad. But if I do not, I will still be at peace knowing that we have ensured Uba’s re-election as governor.”
The former senator also offered a cautionary message about the temporary nature of power, urging those in positions of authority to govern with fairness and justice.
“Power is temporary,” he warned. “If God has blessed you with power, use it to positively impact the masses. But if you become intoxicated with power—abusing it, arresting people, and unleashing terror—a day will come when you will be out of power.”
