Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has ruled out vying for any post in the forthcoming general however revealing that only President Muhammadu Buhari can make him change his mind.
He made this known on Wednesday in reaction to speculations that he will be the running mate to the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi in next year’s general elections.
‘I’ve said over and over that I’m not a contestant for any office. I’m not aspiring for anything,‘ he said on Channels Television’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York.
‘If Governor Rotimi Amaechi is interested in running for any office, he has the right to do so. But I’m not running for anything and I’m not going to be on his ticket.’
‘That would be a different conversation. I’ll explain to him why I don’t think it’s a good idea but of course, if he insists, I will. But I’m tired,’ he said when asked if Buhari will make him change his mind.
‘I’m physically tired because I do take my work seriously. For the last eight years, I’ve worked myself flat out and I’m not young anymore.
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‘I’ll be 63 next year. So I prefer to look at other options to contribute to the development of my country but of course, I didn’t want to run for Governor but the President insisted so if he insists that I do something I have so much regard for him and his judgement that I’ll do it even reluctantly.’
Aside from vying for the presidency, El-Rufai also expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the party to beat in next year’s exercise.
Meanwhile, the party’s convention is expected to happen in the next two weeks.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK