{"id":114476,"date":"2024-10-01T19:07:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=114476"},"modified":"2024-10-01T19:07:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:07:13","slug":"i-didnt-steal-kaduna-money-i-can-swear-with-quran-el-rufai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/i-didnt-steal-kaduna-money-i-can-swear-with-quran-el-rufai\/","title":{"rendered":"I didn\u2019t steal Kaduna money, I can swear with Quran \u2014 El-rufai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai has said that he can swear with the Holy Qur\u2019an that he didn\u2019t steal money while in office, and challenged his predecessors to do so.<\/p>\n<p>The former Governor spoke on Tuesday in a programme on Freedom Radio Kaduna, monitored by our correspondent.<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufa\u2019i who spoke in Hausa, said he was in politics to serve the people and not to steal, adding that he was financially OK before he became Governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did not join politics to steal money or enrich myself. I was satisfied with what I had before becoming governor. I am ready to swear with the Qur\u2019an to prove my innocence if other former governors and current leaders would do the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always prayed for guidance in all I do, and I strive not to betray the trust of the people. Whenever the former governors of Kaduna State and other leaders are ready to swear with the Qur\u2019an that they never misappropriated public funds, I will join them. I have no fear because I know I never took money that belonged to the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy administration has been accused without any clear evidence of where the money went missing or who took it. My allies are being targeted and invited by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as part of a smear campaign against me.<\/p>\n<div>\n\u201cI have left everything to Allah\u2019s judgment. I have prayed and will remain silent on the issue. I have instructed my lawyers to take legal action against those tarnishing my name, but for now, I\u2019m focused on my activities like reading and writing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will continue to serve the people continue to serve the people. You don\u2019t need to hold a position in government to serve. We are still working with like-minded individuals who genuinely want to serve the people, not those seeking to enrich themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI intend to return to politics in 2027 after completing my studies. There is no retirement in politics. By the will of Allah, we will return and continue serving the people .<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was quiet to see how things would turn out, but for me, I always ask Allah to help me in whatever I do in life because, as a human being, I always try not to do anything wrong or betray people\u2019s trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always say that whenever the former governors of Kaduna State and other leaders decide to take an oath swearing with the Quran that they never took people\u2019s money, I\u2019m also ready to swear. This is because I know that I didn\u2019t go into public service to steal or take people\u2019s money. I joined politics only to serve the people of Kaduna State; I didn\u2019t come to look for money, because I give glory to Allah that I\u2019m content with what I had even before becoming governor. Yet, we were accused of misappropriation of funds during our tenure without being given a specific area where the money went missing or who took it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI already prayed two Raka\u2019at on Friday night, leaving everything to Allah seeking His judgment. 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