The attention of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has been drawn to statements from Generals Muhammadu Buhari and Ibrahim Babangida purporting to be responses to the advice he gave both men to retire.

Since Babangida libelled whole generations of Nigerian youth as being unfit for leadership, age has become an issue in the coming elections. While it is true that neither youth nor age supplies wisdom on their own, it makes sense to ask those who have been recurring decimals in our country’s sorry history to leave the stage. That is all El-Rufai asked of these men who seem to think that their failure to do their best for Nigeria when they had the chance qualifies them for a return to office. Our people surely deserve better.

El-Rufai is amazed that General Buhari cannot debate this matter without scurrying to the gutter, making claims that are baseless and unsupported by any facts. Mallam El-Rufai’s tenure as FCT minister was a period of stellar performance in remaking our federal capital. Despite the difficult decisions that had to be taken to restore Abuja, Mallam El-Rufai continues to receive deserved praise and recognition for his achievements in restoring the Abuja master plan, introducing Nigeria’s first computerised land registry and helping thousands of Nigerians achieve their dreams of home ownership in the federal capital. Buhari is perhaps one of a tiny few blinded by their prejudice from recognising the quality of El Rufai’s service.

That same prejudice accounts for the baseless claims of corruption Buhari levels against El Rufai. The fact is that Mallam El-Rufai served Nigeria with integrity and has never been convicted of any corrupt act. He is boldly contesting the false charges which the Yar’Adua government filed against him in court. It is strange that a Buhari who protests when unproven claims of N2.5 billion (about US $3billion in those days!) missing oil funds are levelled against him can gleefully elevate similar claims into facts when it concerns another. How would Buhari feel if the corruption allegations made against him by Group Captain Usman Jibrin, then a board member of PTF, are today reported as if they were proven facts? So much for “corrupt background” and “shoddy performance”.

Mallam El-Rufai wishes to remind General Buhari that he has remained perpetually unelectable because his record as military head of state, and afterwards, is a warning that many Nigerians have wisely heeded. His insensitivity to Nigeria’s diversity and his parochial focus are already well-known. In 1984, Buhari allowed 53 suitcases belonging to his ADC’s father to enter Nigeria unchecked at a time the country was exchanging old currency for new. Against all canons of legal decency, he used retroactive laws to execute three young men for drug-peddling after they were convicted by a military tribunal and not regular courts of law. Buhari was so high handed that he gave himself and his officials immunity even from truthful reporting. That obnoxious Decree 4, against which truth was no defence, was used to jail journalists and attempt to cow the media as a whole. That tyrannical legislation shows the essence of his intolerance. These are facts of recent history.

The story of counter-trade and import licensing, the cornerstone of Buhari’s stone-age economic strategy and those whose interests it served, is a tale for another day.

Mallam El-Rufai respects both Generals Buhari and Babangida as elder statesmen. He believes their age, experience and guidance may contribute to the success of any future government. El-Rufai however believes that it is time for a new generation of leaders with new thinking and wholesome democratic attitude to move our nation forward. The vicious response by the Buhari camp to a simple statement that their almost-70 principal should retire is proof enough that a Buhari, the new Democrat, tolerant of views different from his own, is yet to evolve. And that is sad, for his fledgling party and its leadership. Buhari and his cohorts may wish to reflect that it will take more than attacks on personalities to become electable. Having seen his version of discipline, Nigerians are not likely to cherish an encore. But they will welcome an engagement with the issues and problems of everyday life that have hobbled the peoples of this land.

source: http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/buhari-has-nothing-to-offer-should-retire-says-el-rufai/

I don't enjoy saying that am the first to comment. Just passing shaa :p:p:p:p

No b ur fault...na mb wey cheap nw

Splendid7: I don't enjoy saying that am the first to comment. Just passing shaa :p:p:p:p

A true sayin

Raw.

El-Rufai which side u dey?

It's good that there are serious debates between members of the same political party in Nigeria to help bring out the best or rather the manageable among them

Kudos to fearless El-rufia for this article.

Pdp all the way... Let dem continue 2 fight..

Let the bashing continue

El-rufai,u hav notin 2 offer either.U ple shuld leav GEJ alone.3decades of power in d North has cause more harm dan Gud..

Thank u mallam Elrufai!! But let me be quick to say we already know that Buhari has nothing to offer so its not New!! and bunch of you too! Especially you!! Should also take †ђξ back stage! You don't have anything to offer as well!! You'all in APC are gang of disgruntled politians that desperately wants to seize power from Jonathan by any means!! Reason why some of you old fools would make statements like "if Jonathan wins in 2015, Nigeria will seize to exist" that shows how extreemist some of you can be! Out of Desperation you'all in CPC spilled innocent blood of young corpers! †ђξ memories is still fresh!! APC is already dead on arrival!!

Samgreguc: El-Rufai which side u dey?

This was written before the 2007 election. You will read that he said Buhari was almost 70. Buhari is now over 70 so we know this is old.

El-Rufai no longer writes long essays. He just uses Twitter!

Lmao El-rufia!El-rufia!!El-rufia!!! how many times i call u

I don't understand this El Rufai of a person.


www.nairaland.com/1404203/aribisala-hurls-ogbunigwe-missile-ffk#17552019

Political prostitute is thy name el rufai

This is not much compared to Reuben Abati's write ups on Jona-dumbo

Seven year old article, why are guys so dishonest.

This is interesting!

thank you for this, but how come it made front page?

Nashville:

This was written before the 2007 election. You will read that he said Buhari was almost 70. Buhari is not over 70 so we know this is old.

El-Rufai no longer writes long essays. He just uses Twitter!

Whether he said it in 200 B.C, it is still the truth! LOOL

9iceboi: Pdp all the way... Let dem continue 2 fight..

oloshi

miqos02: thank you for this, but how come it made front page?

He is talking true na.

Hahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!

The moderators and OP should bury their heads in sea of shame. This piece was released some years ago but is being presented as if it's released today. That's not good. Be kind/fair enough to present accurate picture of things.

I agree with Him!!! We dont want Buhari neither do we want El Rufai too





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There is difference between Politics and Governance .... !!!


Politics is all about Interest and congruency of goals be it longterm/short term while Governance is all about being responsible to the citizenry,socially,politically and economically !!!



There can never be permanent enemy nor permanent fwend in politics ......, since goals are bound to coincide or parallel!!!


Therefore, it won't be amazing see ing Buhari/GEJ working together in pursuing same goal!!! Afterall we all saw Tinubu/GEJ in Lagos, 2011!!



But we can always disagree on approaches to economic issues even within the same political party .... Tinubu/Fashola had economic grudges .... Obj as president and Atiku as VP had both Politica/Economic grudges , Jonathan/Obj had economic grudges ......... !!!



Therefore, Buhari once condemned Elrufai approaches in FCT, IS NORMAL, VICEVERSA


Politics in all fairness and approaches should be beneficial to the citizenry but Nigerian politics is meant for the benefit of just few and their cronies ::::::: !!! Thats Ignorance,illiteracy,wickedness,selfishness and poverty mentality

Haba!!! Habatically!!

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these MODs are mischievious....
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quote author=miqos02]thank you for this, but how come it made front page?

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[size=16pt]This was written in 2010. The PDP agents just want to cause confusion. See the original link. Please take this thread down now![/size]

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Nashville:

This was written before the 2007 election. You will read that he said Buhari was almost 70. Buhari is now over 70 so we know this is old.

El-Rufai no longer writes long essays. He just uses Twitter!

I noticed that too. Buhari in the eyes of El rufai had nothing to offer in 2007 but right now in 2013 he is the only one according to elrufai that can move this country forward. I love naija politics and her politicians, a place were the camp you belong to can either make u a saint or a villain.