2023 Polls: Kaduna Clerics Paid To Propagate Hate – Shehu Sani

A former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the viral video of former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, wherein he explained the choice of the controversial Muslim-Muslim governorship ticket in the State during the 2023 general election.

Sani accused the El-Rufai administration of maintaining a systemic policy of marginalisation and repression against the people of Southern Kaduna.

Taking to his Twitter handle on Wednesday, the one-time Kaduna Central Senator wrote: “I have read reactions that trailed the inciting video from Kaduna. Bigotry is a state policy in Kaduna State for the past eight years.

“Muslim and Christians were set up against each other for political gains. Religious clerics were drafted and paid to propagate hate and divisiveness. The Government purport itself as Champion of interest of the Muslims while it inflicted suffering and hardships on on the same people.

“The past Government maintained a systemic policy of marginalisation and repression of the people of Southern Kaduna because of their faith and political choices. Over the years, some of their leaders were arrested for voicing out. The last act was the proscription of one of their groups.”

He also alleged that “there are more of such clips but it’s cunningly and deliberately not done in English.”