Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, revealed that he did not commit any final malpractice while in office, insisting that he is ready to swear with Qur’an.
The former minister noted that he did not join politics with any uterior motive but to serve his constituents.
He said this during a Hausa radio programme in Kaduna on Tuesday morning.
He expressed his contentment with what he had even before becoming governor.
Recall that the Kaduna State House of Assembly alleged that El-Rufai’s administration mismanaged over N423 billion during his eight-year tenure.
However, the ex-governor and his allies described allegations as falsehood, saying the assembly is bent in putting their names in disrepute.
El-Rufai stated that he is ready to swear on the Quran whenever former state governors and current leaders do the same to affirm they are never involved in financial misappropriation.
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.”
