By Mandy Park
Activist and human rights commentator, Aisha Yesufu, has carpeted Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for mocking the proposed two-million-man march planned by Peter Obi’s supporters in his State.
El-Rufai via his verified Twitter handle had mocked OBIdients, a coinage for the massive supporters of Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, over their plan to canvass support for Obi in Kaduna State.
The governor tweeted: “In Kaduna? Not Kaduna Twitter?” the governor who is completing his second term asked.
“I hope you get Two Hundred persons on the streets, including those ‘imports’ that can’t open their shops on Mondays, and came on an overnight bus last night!! I just dey laff, wallahi tallahi!!”
The co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls Movement, who reacted in a video posted on her social media handles, slammed el-Rufai for what she described as his childish approach, stressing that he should be ashamed of himself.
She noted further that El-Rufai’s role as the chief servant of his state was to ensure a peaceful rally, not meddling with what did not concern him.
Aisha said: “Nasir El-Rufai isn’t ashamed of himself. Even if two people come out for the march, it’s none of your business. The person probably grovelling before terrorists taking over his state. You are here laughing at somebody. What’s important to you as the servant of the state is to ensure the march is smooth and peaceful.
“Just little a power is intoxicating you. It’s so pathetic to see somebody degenerate just because of power that came into his head. On Twitter the vilest people are from El-Rufai’s camp. Go and face your terrorists. When we said there are terrorists there, they called it fake news. You’re supposed to be crying, not coming here to mock.”
