Kaduna Governor sent thugs to attack opposition inauguration on Saturday – El-Rufai

Malam Nasir El-Rufai has claimed of having evidence that Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani sent thugs to attack inauguration of opposition figures in the State last Saturday.

El-Rufai, a former governor of the State make the claim on Sunday and vowed that he would produce evidence of the attack on him and other opposition figures.

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Crisis broke out at the venue of inauguration last Saturday in Kaduna.

The opposition parties on Saturday gathered to inaugurate a transition committee jointly set up on Saturday, with suspected political thugs invading the event.

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In the course of the attack, participants including El-Rufai were beaten up with properties vandalized.

Addressing the matter while appearing on Channels TV on Sunday, El-Rufai claimed there is evidence that the state governor orchestrated the attack.

He said, “I have evidence; Kaduna State Governor is behind Saturday’s attacks. I will submit evidence to the IGP and other authorities if they care to investigate.”

He further lamented that “the policing system has collapsed in Nigeria,” alleging that police operatives were watching when the opposition figures came under attack.

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