Nuhu Ribadu To Nasir El-Ruffai: Let Me Work

… Denies any plan to contest the 2031 presidential election

By PHC Telegraph

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu who was called out Monday night by Nasir El-Ruffai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, says there is no time that he told anyone he will bid for the presidency in 2031.

Ribadu said in reaction to claims made in public by the former office holder that he has no desire to engage in a needless war of words.

El-Ruffai had accused Ribadu of secretly nursing a strong ambition to snatch the nation’s highest job when he spoke on Arise News.

But the National Security Adviser fired back, saying there was no iota of truth in the claim.

“For the avoidance of doubt, I want to put it on record that I have never discussed running for president in 2031 with anybody”, Ribadu noted.

“All my focus and energy”, he further said “are geared completely towards the advancement of Nigeria and the success of the President Tinubu administration.

“I therefore ask Nasir El-Rufai to allow me face my onerous national assignment just as I do not bother myself with his own affairs.”

Ribadu said despite the fact that his attention was drawn to comments made by Nasir El-Rufai, he would simply have preferred to remain silent.

“If my silence wouldn’t risk being construed as consent”, the adviser stated, “I would have ignored him.”

“I am too preoccupied with my current assignment as to get into a media fight with Nasir El-Rufai or anyone else.

“Despite the incessant baiting and attacks I have never spoken ill of Nasir on record anywhere. This is out of respect for our past association and our respective families.”, Ribadu added.