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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has admitted it would be tough for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to defeat his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, in 2023.<\/p>\n

El-Rufai stated this at the commemoration and send-off ceremony organised for the outgoing director-general of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nteranya Sanginga, on Friday.<\/p>\n

The Kaduna governor, however, said APC will try its best to unseat Makinde, but it would be tough because he has governed well.<\/p>\n

Both governors recounted how they argued during a National Executive Council (NEC) sitting, over if to lock down their states in the heat of the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter that debate, I went back to my state and I locked it down. Seyi (Makinde) went back to his state and did a partial lockdown. But he locked himself down because he got COVID.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my state, I did what I felt was the right thing and he did what was best for his state.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll do our best to defeat you. But I know it will be tough because you have been a good governor,\u201d El-Rufai said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has admitted it would be tough for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to defeat his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, in 2023. 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