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How we used religion to give Tinubu victory – El-Rufai

The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he and some northern governors used religion as a political tool to give victory to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.

According to the former governor, the decision to use religion as a political strategy was to help tackle the issue of tribalism and religion in politics in the country.

The former governor stated this in a viral video. He was speaking to an audience in the Hausa language in Kaduna at an event before handing over to his successor.

He said, “Allah sees our heart, me and Zamfara State Governor, Mutawalle did it because of God and we didn’t do it because of anything. We only do it in order to have solutions to the current religious problem we are having in Nigeria and for us to give South West Muslims a sense of belonging to rule. And it is because of religion that we used that gave Asiwaju victory.”

He also noted that the Muslim/Muslim ticket that he used to achieve political success in Kaduna has now been replicated in Nigeria with the emergence of Bola Tinubu as president and Kashim Shetima as vice president.

He said, “What we are able to achieve in Kaduna state now has been achieved in Nigeria as a whole. There is no liar that will come and say he will do politics as a Christian and win an election. Even Peter Obi didn’t win.”

He stated that he alongside other northern governors successfully pushed for the emergence of a Yoruba Muslim from the South West as president despite opposition from some quarters

El Rufai speaking in Hausa said in part, “Concerning the Presidential government, what Professor Akintola said is true. We the Northern governors agreed that the presidential position should go back to the West. It was a verbal promise but a promise whether written or spoken, God knows.

“When we saw some people plotting for presidential position to remain in the North, we disagreed, we are not like that. We said we are Muslims and we have our traditions and we cannot go back on our words. That was the first step. The second step is after we all agreed or they realised that they cannot do anything, we will tackle the issue of tribalism and religion in politics in this country. We agreed that we will BAT.

“When we had that agreement I was not on good with him, (Tinubu), we were fighting. But Professor Akintola and their leaders came from Lagos and said this is their thought If power is given to the West since we all agreed that it should be given to them the Yoruba people from the South-West have a problem, their Muslims cannot contest, and win an election. A Christian will have to contest and have a Muslim from the North as a vice. They said since from Abiola it had never happened. They said they wanted that and I asked them to bring the person we will and BAT got the ticket. We knew he will have to take a Muslim as his vice.”

He added, “What we are able to achieve in Kaduna state now has been achieved in Nigeria as a whole. There's no liar that will come and say he will do politics as a Christian and win the election. Even Peter Obi didn't win.”

https://twitter.com/MobilePunch/status/1666507443315023872?t=9GorW5xXxCdiExZ980db9g&s=01

Opposition fell for religious trap!

The online figures of Christianity being the predominant religion fooled them! They failed to consider tribes and its affiliations!

Peter should just use what’s left of his stash to open a pig farm. Tinubu won the election the day Peter entered the presidential race! That split vote really helped

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How we used religion to give Tinubu victory – El-Rufai

The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he and some northern governors used religion as a political tool to give victory to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.

According to the former governor, the decision to use religion as a political strategy was to help tackle the issue of tribalism and religion in politics in the country.

The former governor stated this in a viral video. He was speaking to an audience in the Hausa language in Kaduna at an event before handing over to his successor.

He said, “Allah sees our heart, me and Zamfara State Governor, Mutawalle did it because of God and we didn’t do it because of anything. We only do it in order to have solutions to the current religious problem we are having in Nigeria and for us to give South West Muslims a sense of belonging to rule. And it is because of religion that we used that gave Asiwaju victory.”

He also noted that the Muslim/Muslim ticket that he used to achieve political success in Kaduna has now been replicated in Nigeria with the emergence of Bola Tinubu as president and Kashim Shetima as vice president.

He said, “What we are able to achieve in Kaduna state now has been achieved in Nigeria as a whole. There is no liar that will come and say he will do politics as a Christian and win an election. Even Peter Obi didn’t win.”

He stated that he alongside other northern governors successfully pushed for the emergence of a Yoruba Muslim from the South West as president despite opposition from some quarters

El Rufai speaking in Hausa said in part, “Concerning the Presidential government, what Professor Akintola said is true. We the Northern governors agreed that the presidential position should go back to the West. It was a verbal promise but a promise whether written or spoken, God knows.

“When we saw some people plotting for presidential position to remain in the North, we disagreed, we are not like that. We said we are Muslims and we have our traditions and we cannot go back on our words. That was the first step. The second step is after we all agreed or they realised that they cannot do anything, we will tackle the issue of tribalism and religion in politics in this country. We agreed that we will BAT.

“When we had that agreement I was not on good with him, (Tinubu), we were fighting. But Professor Akintola and their leaders came from Lagos and said this is their thought If power is given to the West since we all agreed that it should be given to them the Yoruba people from the South-West have a problem, their Muslims cannot contest, and win an election. A Christian will have to contest and have a Muslim from the North as a vice. They said since from Abiola it had never happened. They said they wanted that and I asked them to bring the person we will and BAT got the ticket. We knew he will have to take a Muslim as his vice.”

He added, “What we are able to achieve in Kaduna state now has been achieved in Nigeria as a whole. There's no liar that will come and say he will do politics as a Christian and win the election. Even Peter Obi didn't win.”

https://twitter.com/MobilePunch/status/1666507443315023872?t=9GorW5xXxCdiExZ980db9g&s=01

BRILLIANT AND SUPERB!

The religion zealots bigots and fanatics would have learnt some lessons, hopefully.

Hell rufian exposing how APC & Tinubu ers were fooled once again. They claimed competence for the MU-MU ticket, but here the rufian tells the ers of evil & corruption that religilon not competence was only been used to deceive them to think it is their emilokan

More revelations will come out. It has been seen that the stolen mandate with subsidy removal was based on religion & not competence. We have seen the effects of religion & the emilokans they fooled were fighting themselves at fuel stations thinking it is their emilokan because of their natural hate for another group of people

May Amadiohai strike you there.

HacheNoire:
Opposition fell for religious trap!

The online figures of Christianity being the predominant religion fooled them! They failed to consider tribes and its affiliations!

Peter should just use what’s left of his stash to open a pig farm. Tinubu won the election the day Peter entered the presidential race! That split vote really helped

Let the tribunal decide. Don't you think so?

Hoelujohn:

Let the tribunal decide. Don't you think so?

What’s left to decide! Even a blind man knows the end.

Nobody use religion to decieve anybody, na the person you present is the best ND that's why many people including christians voted him.

My mom is a Christian and she voted for him.

Peter Obi also use religion card to push his
wrecked ambition but still failed because Nigerians are too smart to fall for his LIES.

The Kaduna christians has a less population and even most of them are not indigenes. Make you guys stop asking for what you cannot give.

Muslim are the majority in South West, after Obasanjo, there is no way that Yoruba christians will first Muslim to be president.

Even though this election is base on Competency not about religion

On killings of Christians, I don't that. On also what we are facing in NIgeria is insecurity and even Muslims are the biggest victim.

Nvestor02:
Nobody use religion to decieve anybody, na the person you present is the best ND that's why many people including christians voted him.

My mom is a Christian and she voted for him.

Peter Obi also use religion card to push his
wrecked ambition but still failed because Nigerians are too smart to fall for his LIES.

The Kaduna christians has a less population and even most of them are not indigenes. Make you guys stop asking for what you cannot give.

Muslim are the majority in South West, after Obasanjo, there is no way that Yoruba christians will first Muslim to be president.

Even though this election is base on Competency not about religion

On killings of Christians, I don't that. On also what we are facing in NIgeria is insecurity and even Muslims are the biggest victim.

fact

Clearly, these utterances indicate reels in electionering process, devoid of standard practice and characterized by electoral irregularities. Thorough scrutiny should be given to the election materials of kaduna and zamfara state.

Nvestor02:
Nobody use religion to deceive anybody, na the person you present is the best ND that's why many people including Christians voted for him.

My mom is a Christian and she voted for him.

Peter Obi also use religious cards to push his
wrecked ambition but still failed because Nigerians are too smart to fall for his LIES.

The Kaduna Christians have a less population and even most of them are not indigenes. Make you guys stop asking for what you cannot give.

Muslims are the majority in South West, after Obasanjo, there is no way that Yoruba Christians will first Muslim to be president.

Even though this election is based on Competency, not on religion

On killings of Christians, I don't that. Also what we are facing in Nigeria is insecurity and even Muslims are the biggest victim.

Pure fact.

Name that Christian politician that will come from South West. I see no strong one but plenty for South-South and East.

I have always said that, if Christian play religious politics in Nigeria, they'll always lose.

Abbeytoy:


Pure fact.

Name that Christian politician that will come from South West. I see no strong one but plenty for South-South and East.

I have always said that, if Christian play religious politics in Nigeria, they'll always lose.

South West Muslims control the agbero section while south West christians control the academic and industrial section.

That's why after using agberos of the south West ( Muslims) to win elections, they now use the enlightened ones ( christians) to run the government. So everyone knows their place

donb06:

South West Muslims control the agbero section while South West Christians control the academic and industrial section.

That's why after using gabbros of the South West ( Muslims) to win elections, they now use the enlightened ones (Christians) to run the government. So everyone knows their place

Call it anything you want, but it doesn't change the fact that every region is peculiar to a certain religion and politics is local.

It is a foolish thing to say out in a country like Nigeria.

This is an incitement.
DSS should invite him.

Mallam, shut your dirty mouth, even with your religion propaganda, it couldn't give THIEFNIBU the victory. RIGGING, was the only thing that took him to the top. You think your stupid propaganda, work anymore? Hell NO!

Nvestor02:
Nobody use religion to decieve anybody, na the person you present is the best ND that's why many people including christians voted him.

My mom is a Christian and she voted for him.

Peter Obi also use religion card to push his
wrecked ambition but still failed because Nigerians are too smart to fall for his LIES.

The Kaduna christians has a less population and even most of them are not indigenes. Make you guys stop asking for what you cannot give.

Muslim are the majority in South West, after Obasanjo, there is no way that Yoruba christians will first Muslim to be president.

Even though this election is base on Competency not about religion

On killings of Christians, I don't that. On also what we are facing in NIgeria is insecurity and even Muslims are the biggest victim.

All this stupid kwara people that think all south west is like kwara.

Look at this one saying Muslim is the majority in south west. I don't blame you sha.

Nvestor02:
Nobody use religion to decieve anybody, na the person you present is the best ND that's why many people including christians voted him.

My mom is a Christian and she voted for him.

Peter Obi also use religion card to push his
wrecked ambition but still failed because Nigerians are too smart to fall for his LIES.

The Kaduna christians has a less population and even most of them are not indigenes. Make you guys stop asking for what you cannot give.

Muslim are the majority in South West, after Obasanjo, there is no way that Yoruba christians will first Muslim to be president.

Even though this election is base on Competency not about religion

On killings of Christians, I don't that. On also what we are facing in NIgeria is insecurity and even Muslims are the biggest victim.

Oga, who told you Kaduna Christians has a less population? Hell Rufai, has been rigging election in Kaduna all these while, especially the Christian dominated area. The Christians go come out en mass, vote at the end dem go cancel their LGA. You think say Muslims Christians for Kaduna? Just dey play, e go soon cleaaaaaar for your eyes.

Mickykarim:



BRILLIANT AND SUPERB!

The religion zealots bigots and fanatics would have learnt some lessons, hopefully.

What Elrufai and his fellow bigot have achieved is to further divide this country along religious lines

The truth is that individuals like Elrufai should never have been allowed to take up governing positions because of the type of ideology he propagates


This is not what a country like Nigeria need at this moment

HacheNoire:
Opposition fell for religious trap!

The online figures of Christianity being the predominant religion fooled them! They failed to consider tribes and its affiliations!

Peter should just use what’s left of his stash to open a pig farm. Tinubu won the election the day Peter entered the presidential race! That split vote really helped

CAN, OYEDEPO, BISHOP FEYI, ABUJA PASTORS ... Dem no Try in Last Election.
Na why I like my Anglican oo

Oyedepo of all people, Christians leaders are part of the problem why other Religion are prosecuting Us, you with investment that 20% of your Congregation can't patronize you.
What is supp to be of relief to them is an Investment to you. I won't judge him, OnlyGod truly know His Chosen & his Men. Till TB Joshua died despite the controversies around him he did Palliative programm FG. This Portharcourt Rev David ibiyeomie also is trying, any other few ones, wey suppose even get mouth talk dem no talk, if we wan Rank them Oyedepo still large them but his humanitarian services is below theirs.
So God no fit use u [Men of God] cushion Poverty n masses for 9ja through una Ministry but God fit show u wo go come Wipe am Say one Candidate
Dey play ▶️

Abbeytoy:


Pure fact.

Name that Christian politician that will come from South West. I see no strong one but plenty for South-South and East.

I have always said that, if Christian play religious politics in Nigeria, they'll always lose.

shebi we told them before
That guy go dey use his FAINT VOICE shout
"DADDY , THIS is a RELIGIOUS WAR" na Gideon or JOSHUA him be wey wan lead we Christians, for war?

It's not Muslim Muslim ticket that brought Tinubu to power but Goodwill and track record. Let someone like El-Rufai pick a southern Muslim and see if he will win any election. Tinubu won by chance because of Peter Obi, if not PDP would have coast to victory. Am a Christian and I Jagaban

Let's watch and see how the wicked will end up using religion as a tool, yet still claim God.

Religion or not, Tinubu won because God allowed it. Tinubu is not ruled by religion, he's ruled by Godliness and Love for humanity.

All the bigots using religion to spread hatred among Nigerian will receive their rewards in full.

People get killed due to religious differences and at your age you still dance to the bloods that flows in your corridor, because you think one blood is thicker or bigger than the other. You will get your reward

Nigerians Christians are you now seeing what you caused, some GOs, Pastors, Prophets, etc were even campaigning for this evil party in the Church of God. Truth is now revealing itself, I pray they won't finish you all with their Jihad

Hellrufai should mind his business and focus on his retirement from Politics.

Guess what fellas?

Our darling President BAT is here to stay and no weapon fashioned against him will prosper including weapons from Obi ers.

Nigerians voted President Tinubu because he's a competent and lovable leader. A man of the people. He wasn't voted in through religious lines.

God bless our darling nation
God bless our darling President

Bigot

Elections in Nigeria has always been won or lost from the north!
The winner in the North just needed an average outing in the South!

Atiku is a Muslim that even married wives from other tribes!
His deputy is a Christian from Delta State, SS Nigeria.

Peter Obi too a Christian who campaigned wildly and widely on religious grounds had a deputy a former Senator who was booted out by the tribunal from Kaduna state.

BAT sure had a fair outing in South and did win from the North!
Shettima sure had more relevant political value than Okowa and Datti!

This man is an idiat aswear . And STFU! You didn't give nobody no victory.
I hate it when everyone starts claiming the "if not for me" BS!

Very honest disclosure from the malam.

Even Tinubu knows he is indebted to you for the role you played in ensuring he overcame the obstacles within APC to get the ticket.

Nasir el Rufai has shown how trustworthy he is.