{"id":22631,"date":"2020-03-15T19:08:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T19:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=22631"},"modified":"2020-03-15T19:08:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T19:08:32","slug":"el-rufai-using-dethroned-emir-sanusi-to-push-presidential-ambition-jonathans-ex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/el-rufai-using-dethroned-emir-sanusi-to-push-presidential-ambition-jonathans-ex","title":{"rendered":"El-Rufai using dethroned Emir Sanusi to push presidential ambition \u2013 Jonathan\u2019s ex"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday disclosed that Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State was using the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi to push his presidential ambition.<\/p>\n

Omokri explained that El-Rufai\u2019s recent show of affection towards Sanusi during his banishment to Nasarawa State was a \u201cstrategy\u201d for his 2023 presidential ambition.<\/p>\n

In a tweet, the former presidential aide insisted that the North will reject Sanusi as its preferred Presidential candidate in 2023.<\/p>\n

Recall that the Kano State Government had dethroned Sanusi as Emir over insubordination.<\/p>\n

Following his dethronement, the former CBN governor was banished to Awe area of Nasarawa State where his movement was restricted.<\/p>\n

However, an Abuja Federal High Court had on Friday ordered the immediate release of Sanusi.<\/p>\n

Against this backdrop,El-Rufai had visited the dethroned Emir and took him out of the town to Abuja where he subsequently bordered a flight to Lagos.<\/p>\n

Reacting, Omokri said El-Rufai leveraged on Sanusi\u2019s predicament to power his presidential ambition.<\/p>\n

In a tweet, the former presidential wrote: \u201cThose claiming Sanusi was deposed to pave way for him to run are naive. Even the North will reject him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe real strategy is that @elrufai rushed to his defence in order to cash in on Southern sympathy for Sanusi and use it to power his own Presidential ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday disclosed that Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State was using the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi to push his presidential ambition. 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