Kaduna state deputy governor,\u00a0 Bala Bantex,\u00a0 has denied reports on social media that he slapped his boss, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai<\/p>\n
There were publications reports that Bantex physically assaulted\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
According to the reports,\u00a0 sequel to a disagreement at the meeting,\u00a0 El-Rufai hit Bantex first, and the Deputy replied with a smack to his face.<\/p>\n
He explained how both of them have been working together assiduously to ensure that they fulfilled every promise made in their manifesto.<\/p>\n
The statement obtained by Nigerian Bulletin reads: \u201cI 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.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u201cIt 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\u2019s manifesto, for the benefit of all our people.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should reject shrill cries that often betray prejudice and be firm that we must be guided by logic and history.<\/p>\n
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.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kaduna state deputy governor,\u00a0 Bala Bantex,\u00a0 has denied reports on social media that he slapped his boss, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai There were publications reports that Bantex physically assaulted\u00a0 el-Rufai during…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n