{"id":283891,"date":"2023-08-16T07:33:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=283891"},"modified":"2023-08-16T07:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:33:21","slug":"theres-no-reason-el-rufai-shouldnt-be-cleared-as-minister-apc-chieftain-lukman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/08\/16\/theres-no-reason-el-rufai-shouldnt-be-cleared-as-minister-apc-chieftain-lukman\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s no reason El-Rufai shouldn&#8217;t be cleared as minister \u2013 APC chieftain, Lukman"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>He disclosed that high-wire politics and vicious power play are involved in El-Rufai\u2019s imbroglio<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lukman described the party\u2019s decision to elect Ganduje as an anomaly<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has decried the refusal of the senate to clear fomer Kaduna governor, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/08\/13\/el-rufai-shuns-sons-wedding-after-ministerial-aspiration-setback\/\">Nasir El-Rufai<\/a><\/strong>, as a minister.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that high-wire politics and vicious power play were involved in El-Rufai\u2019s non-confirmation as a ministerial nominee<\/p>\n<p>While 45 other nominees were confirmed on August 7 following a week-long screening, the confirmation of former Kaduna State governor along with Stella Okotete (Delta State) and Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State) was deferred with the excuse that the trio were still undergoing security clearance.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on El-Rufai\u2019s situation during a live appearance on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today, Lukman made a case for his confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy personal opinion is that, again, politics is being overplayed. If other nominees are cleared, I don\u2019t see any reason why Mallam Nasir will not be cleared,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSincerely speaking, the earlier we reduce political considerations in terms of the determination of decisions with respect to appointments, the better for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lukman restated his criticisms of Senator Abdullahi Ganduje\u2019s recent emergence as the National Chairman of the ruling APC, which the party\u2019s former vice chairman preempted with his resignation last month.<\/p>\n<p>In his resignation letter dated July 26, 2023, and addressed to the then acting APC National Chairman, Abubakar Kyari, the APC stalwart explained that he would rather not become a source of distraction to the new administration of President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during an interview on Channels TV Politics Today , Lukman described the party\u2019s decision to elect Ganduje as incorrect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr Ganduje has emerged as the chairman of the party and I\u2019m loyal; I respect it. 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