El-Rufai pays condolence visit to Sani amid face off

 

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, Tuesday morning visited the Tudun-Wada residence of the senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial zone, Senator Shehu Sani, to commiserate with him over the death of his mother.The unexpected visit saw large number of supporters of the two political rivals trooping out to show appreciation to what appears like a formal reconciliation of the two.
It would be recalled that Sani, had lately spoken out against El-Rufai’s policies in the state, tagging some of them as obnoxious and unfriendly.

Sani’s opposition of El-Rufai started heavily after he lost the APC gubernatorial primary to the ex-minister in 2014.
But El-Rufai, in today’s visit, ignored all Sani’s criticisms and joined him to pray for the eternal repose of his late mother.
El-Rufai, arrived Senator Sani’s family house in Tudun Wada, at about 8am amid cheering crowd who were hailing the governor for identifying with the bereaved despite their political differences.
The governor was accompanied by some of his aides including, Samuel Aruwan,spokesperson, Bala Yunusa, Deputy Chief of Staff, Awwal Yahaya, Special Assistant on Youth Matters, Abdullahi Bayero, also Special Assistant to the governor.

Sani’s late mother, Hajiya Fatima Abubakar Sani’s three days Fida’u prayers ended on Tuesday.

The governor who was received by Senator Sani who despite the mourning showed appreciation on his face held El-Rufai’s hand and went inside the house for prayers and escorted the governor back into his car.
Governor El-Rufai before entering his car offered personal prayers for the soul of Senator Sani’s mother to rest in peace.
The mammoth supporters and mourners who trooped out to catch the glimpse of governor El-Rufai chanted ‘no more political fight again’ between the senator and the governor.
It would be recalled that, the All Progressives Congress, APC, had slammed 11 months suspension on Senator Shehu Sani over what the party described as gross misconduct,disloyalty and anti-party activities and recently threatened to expel the senator if he continues to attack President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies.
Only last week, Sani claimed that the governor would betray President Muhammadu Buhari and return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
DAILY POST reports that Hajiya Fatima Abubakar Sani died at the age of 75 on Saturday, May 21, at the Garden City Hospital, Kaduna, after a protracted illness.
She is survived by five children and 20 grandchildren. She was interred shortly after her death in line with Islamic burial rites.