Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as President Muhammadu Buhari’s number one confidante.
El-Rufai pointed out that Osinbajo had earned the respect of Buhari, state governors, and Nigerians in general.
He spoke during Osinbajo’s consultative meeting with delegates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kaduna yesterday.
El-Rufai noted that Osinbajo has earned the respect of the President, governors, and Nigerians due to the way he conducts the affairs of the National Economic Council, NEC.
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According to El-Rufai: “Osinbajo is the number one confidante of President Muhammadu Buhari, and has the respect of all the governors of Nigeria, across party lines, because of the way and manner he steers the affairs of the National Economic Council.
“He’s not just here because he is running for President. He is here because he has a close affinity with the government and people of Kaduna State. I want those that don’t know, our party leaders and delegates, to know that Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has always shown uncommon love for the people of Kaduna State.”
Africa Today News, New York had last week reported thatel-Rufai had opened up to APC stalwarts on why President Muhammadu Buhari loves Rotimi Amaechi, the erstwhile Minister of Transportation.
Governor Nasir el-Rufai had made the disclosure that President Muhammadu Buhari loves Amaechi due to his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, during the era of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He disclosed this when Amaechi met with APC delegates from Kaduna ahead of the party’s national convention.
Africa Today News, New York reports that the Presidential Primary of the APC is expected to happen by the weekend in Abuja.