Kaduna state deputy governor, Bala Bantex, has denied reports on social media that he slapped his boss, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai
There were publications reports that Bantex physically assaulted el-Rufai during a recent executive meeting, but in a press statement issued on Sunday, March 28, the deputy governor denied ever doing any such thing.
According to the reports, sequel to a disagreement at the meeting, El-Rufai hit Bantex first, and the Deputy replied with a smack to his face.
He explained how both of them have been working together assiduously to ensure that they fulfilled every promise made in their manifesto.
The statement obtained by Nigerian Bulletin reads: “I am aware for instance of the spread of a ridiculous rumour seeking to paint me as the victim of a fictitious fight. This sort of lies are being spread by certain journalists of southern Kaduna origin.
“It seems they cannot believe the strength and vitality of the relationship that Malam Nasir El-Rufai and I have built in the service of Kaduna State. Together we shall deliver the promise of the Restoration Programme, our party’s manifesto, for the benefit of all our people.
“We should reject shrill cries that often betray prejudice and be firm that we must be guided by logic and history.
For all that Kaduna State has suffered from religious violence, the many lives lost and the divided neighborhoods that have sprung up as a result, it seems that some people have forgotten.”