Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State, acknowledged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would find it challenging to defeat Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, in 2023.
This was said by El-Rufai on Friday during the send-off and memorial ceremony for Nteranya Sanginga, the departing director-general of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
The Kaduna governor, however, asserted that while the APC will make every effort to topple Makinde, it would be difficult because of his capable leadership.
Both governors described how, in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, they disagreed on whether to lock down their states during a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. I returned to my state and locked it down after that debate. Back in his state, Seyi (Makinde) implemented a partial lockdown. However, he barricaded himself in after receiving COVID.
"In my state, I acted in a way that I thought was right, and he acted in a way that was best for his state.
We'll make every effort to defeat you. Although you have been an excellent governor, I am aware that it will be difficult, El-Rufai added.
