Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alh Lamido Sule has counselled the former governor of Kaduna State Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai about how leadership is given.
Alh Sule’s counsel is coming on the heels of the latter defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to the Social Democratic Party, SDP and El-Rufai’s public appeal to political leaders to join him in the SDP.
Sule going down memory lane recounted that the PDP made El-Rufai and wondered how an infant party like the SDP should be where leaders of thought should be rushing to instead of the ‘grandfather’- the PDP.
“Honestly, without disrespect, how does he (el Rufai) expect us in PDP to follow him to another party? The PDP is the party that made him who he is, How can a grandson claim that his grandfather knows nothing?”
Sule expressed surprised about Rufai’s sudden turn of events when just recently he questioned the importance of Northern political leaders.
“El-Rufai once dismissed the influence of political elders in Nigeria, claiming that he and his allies were the real power brokers when he was governor.
But now, he says he advised Buhari on his next steps. If he truly believes Buhari’s instructions are irrelevant, why did he seek his approval before leaving APC?”
He said PDP made El-Rufai a minister “No matter the challenges within PDP, this is the party that shaped Nigerian democracy. If El-Rufai was ever a minister, it was under PDP. Everything he has today, PDP made it possible,
the former Presidential candidate aimed a dig at El-Rufai saying “If i had ever considered leaving PDP, i would have done so in 2014 when the APC was formed, but i chose to remain. They left PDP in anger, claiming it had failed. Now APC has failed them, so what next?”
Alh Sule voluntarily offered El-Rufai a political and life’s lesson that “Leadership is not driven by anger, frustration, or personal ambition. It requires patience, foresight, and a commitment to the peace and well-being of the nation”
“Regarding calls to remove President Bola Tinubu, opposition shouldn’t be driven by personal grievances. If the goal is to remove Tinubu, it should not be out of anger. You don’t fight a leader simply because he upset you or for revenge.”
“Governance should be about national interest, not personal emotions,”
“Nigerian politicians should focus on the country’s progress rather than personal disputes.
Nigeria’s image in the world is at stake. Our governance must respect human rights and ensure peace. What we need is reform, not emotional reactions,”
