A social media post has claimed that Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, urged Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential flagbearer of the ruling party to withdraw his presidential ambition due to old age.

Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine, and director of strategic communications for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign posted a video of el-Rufai speaking in Hausa on his Instagram page on November  19, 2022.


“El-Rufai on Tinubu. “When you get to a certain age, you should thank God and leave others to continue. Since they said it must be Tinubu, we are watching. His energy is failing from what I saw of him when we were together the day before yesterday,” reads the caption of the post.

Also, Reno Omokri, former special adviser to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, posted a smaller portion of the same footage on Twitter with the caption “English version of el-Rufai video telling Tinubu he is not fit to be president!”.

With the aid of InVID video verification tool, the video footage was traced to a 56 minutes Facebook Live broadcast held by El-Rufai on July 27, 2022, where the governor responded in Hausa to questions from journalists.

He responded by saying that he wasn’t interested in any position and therefore would not contest for the Kaduna central senatorial seat.

He said he is 62 years old and becoming weak, therefore, he would rather pave way for other young people.

“The tip of the pen is already dry. There is a candidate for that position, it is Muhammad Sani Dattijo,” el-Rufai said.

“He is my person, I put him there, he has agreed to do it and I believe he’ll even do a better job than what Sen. Uba Sani has done in the Senate. I didn’t come out to do politics my whole life. Before politics, I was a businessman,” he added.

El-Rufai didn’t say Tinubu is too old to run

TheCable translated the entire Facebook live media chat and realised that el-Rufai was referring to himself, expressing his feelings on his personal retirement plans.

“Before the primaries, I told Tinubu clearly, because he told me he wants me to help him and I said to him, we will surely help you but know that I don’t want anything because I’m tired.

“I thank God for everything. I told him the work I’ve done is enough, but he said it’s not enough that I’m not tired, and we will talk about it again. So, I told him, we should continue dragging, but I won’t do it, I don’t want any position,” he said.

Verdict

The claim that el-Rufai said Tinubu is too old for his presidential ambition is misleading.  The governor of Kaduna in the media chat was referring to his personal retirement plans and not Tinubu’s presidential ambition.


TheCable translated the entire Facebook live media chat and realised that el-Rufai was referring to himself, expressing his feelings on his personal retirement plans.



https://www.facebook.com/282962855212714/posts/pfbid024R42Ejxy1isRqtRkj4yQsr3Yx7dJRqMJiCrSd1K4S4drVEpRjXX7c1qAa1SdKbeil/?mibextid=Nif5oz

Yes he did , I have the video

El rufai said they've told Tinubu to step down for a more healthy and energetic APC candidate but Tinubu refused

He also said that Tinubu knows he's not healthy yet he wants to go ahead with the presidential race

Let me get the video on Twitter

Here is the video on Twitter , it's in Hausa
https://twitter.com/tkayose/status/1594188620113608705?t=kNbNW5v4FLJ-TF5n-lWOgg&s=19

Unnecessary doings

PrinceOfLagos:
Yes he did

Where is your brain?


Ohhhh you have been brainwashed

Saying that El rufai was referring to himself is laughable

OLAADEX:


Where is your brain?


Ohhhh you have been brainwashed

Is it that there's no other good news about Bulaba that y'all had to fact-check El Rufai's gaffe multiple times?

OLAADEX:


Where is your brain?


Ohhhh you have been brainwashed

I speak and understand Hausa very well . I will get the video now for everyone that understands Hausa to listen and translate

PrinceOfLagos:
Yes he did , I have the video

El rufai said they've told Tinubu to step down for a more healthy and energetic APC candidate but Tinubu refused

He also said that Tinubu knows he's not healthy yet he wants to go ahead with the presidential race

Let me get the video on Twitter

Something must be wrong with you



The claim that el-Rufai said Tinubu is too old for his presidential ambition is misleading. The governor of Kaduna in the media chat was referring to his personal retirement plans and not Tinubu’s presidential ambition.


TheCable translated the entire Facebook live media chat and realised that el-Rufai was referring to himself, expressing his feelings on his personal retirement plans.

OLAADEX:



Something must be wrong with you



The claim that el-Rufai said Tinubu is too old for his presidential ambition is misleading. The governor of Kaduna in the media chat was referring to his personal retirement plans and not Tinubu’s presidential ambition.


TheCable translated the entire Facebook live media chat and realised that el-Rufai was referring to himself, expressing his feelings on his personal retirement plans.

Internet never forgets

I get all una receipt for hand

Here is the video on Twitter it's in Hausa language
https://twitter.com/tkayose/status/1594188620113608705?t=kNbNW5v4FLJ-TF5n-lWOgg&s=19

We will continue to burst Tinubu and his supporters lies with the truth

PrinceOfLagos:
We will continue to burst Tinubu and his supporters lies with the truth

Which lies?

Did you read and comprehend at all?

Why am I arguing with you

OLAADEX:



Which lies?

Did you read and comprehend at all?

Why am I arguing with you

Stop running and come back

I thought you were flapping your wings at me, you think this is 2015 and 2019 we allowed you guys to use lies to run down goodluck Jonathan government

Just calm down, the shock he'll get when Obi is announced as president will k#ll him.

His heart isn't strong, even mosquitoe bite to his heart will k#ll him

Old fool

APV+APC=PVC

MoneySEASON:
Just calm down, the shock he'll get when Obi is announces as president will k#ll him.

His heart isn't strong, even mosquitoe bite to his heart will k#ll him

Old fool

This Tinubu supporters thought they smart because we allowed them use lies to run down goodluck Jonathan government in 2015

That we saw all the lies by Tinubu and his urchins spew about Jonathan and look away then no mean sey Dem smart but we won't allow it happen again this time

PrinceOfLagos:

This Tinubu supporters thought they smart because we allowed them use lies to run down goodluck Jonathan government in 2015

That we saw all the lies by Tinubu and his urchins spew about Jonathan and look away then no mean sey Dem smart but we won't allow it happen again this time

We're wiser now and we will not give up.

Don't mind urchins. Their candidate that's calling PVC APV APC

MoneySEASON:



We're wiser now and we will not give up.

Don't mind urchins. Their candidate that's calling PVC APV APC

Tinubu is a foolish old man, I saw the video of the drug thief telling Nigerians to get their APV instead of PVC

The man head don turn

PrinceOfLagos:

Tinubu is a foolish old man, I saw the video of the drug thief telling Nigerians to get their APV instead of PVC

The man head don turn

Somebody that his age is showing shege

He has amnesia. Can't even stand on his own without any support.

MoneySEASON:



Somebody that his age is showing shege

He has amnesia. Can't even stand on his own without any support.

Baba wey no well wan be president

PrinceOfLagos:

This Tinubu supporters thought they smart because we allowed them use lies to run down goodluck Jonathan government in 2015

That we saw all the lies by Tinubu and his urchins spew about Jonathan and look away then no mean sey Dem smart but we won't allow it happen again this time

When are you deactivating your account?

You suppose to get small shame nah

OLAADEX:


When are you deactivating your account?

You suppose to get small shame nah

You no wan argue with me again?

PrinceOfLagos:

Baba wey no well wan be president

He hasn't faced his problems na Nigeria problem him won solve.

May death locate him in his sleep sef.

MoneySEASON:


He hasn't faced his problems na Nigeria problem him won solve.

May death locate him in his sleep sef.

He won't die , Obidients are civilised people. He will be alive to congratulate his Excellency and the next President of Nigeria, Mr Peter Obi in 2023

PrinceOfLagos:

He won't die , Obidients are civilised people. He will be alive to congratulate his Excellency and the next President of Nigeria, Mr Peter Obi in 2023

Normal If pride and hatred will even allow him.

MoneySEASON:



Normal If pride and hatred will even allow him.

He no get choice

He go bow congratulate Mr Peter Obi on his election victory

PrinceOfLagos:

He no get choice

He go bow congratulate Mr Peter Obi on his election victory

So shall it be, Amiiinnnnnn.

Its not a very wrong advice!
He wants him to live more!
Nigeria is tideous it will make you old and kill you

Fact checking is now part of our democratic and political life.

Seems it has come to stay.