Shehu Sani attacks El-Rufai again, calls him ‘intolerant’ and ‘hypersensitive’ to criticism

Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has continued his sharp criticism of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, calling him “intolerant” and hypersensitive to criticism.
Sani’s latest remarks come after El-Rufai, who has previously served as a governor and a key figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC), claimed that he could no longer recognize the APC due to its lack of internal democracy. El-Rufai also expressed concerns about the party’s failure to hold important meetings, such as those of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Caucus, over the past two years.
In response, Sani fired back, accusing El-Rufai of hypocrisy. He argued that the former governor, with his “history of undisguised intolerance to opposition and hypersensitive allergy to criticisms,” had no moral authority to speak about good governance or democracy.
Sani wrote on X: “The man with a history of undisguised intolerance to opposition and hypersensitive allergy to criticisms has no moral and saintly feet to stand on the pulpit of democracy to preach about good governance.”
Sani also mocked El-Rufai’s time in office, saying, “He left a heap of garbage in Kaduna now preaching hygiene to a country that has not forgotten the history of his dirt.” He accused El-Rufai of mismanaging Kaduna, amassing debt, using religion to divide people, and enriching his friends and family. He further criticized El-Rufai for allegedly persecuting journalists, arresting critics on social media, and even “monetizing banditry” in the state.
Sani also warned that if El-Rufai had been appointed into President Bola Tinubu’s administration, critics of the government would not have been safe from his harsh tactics. He claimed that El-Rufai’s frustration stems from his inability to control the current government in Kaduna, which he had hoped would act as his puppet.
Sani concluded by suggesting that El-Rufai, now out of office, often seeks to stir up sectional sentiments in the north at public events, trying to remain relevant.