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 Flights suspended to Ethiopian holy town of Lalibela as fighting expands Flights to the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela ​were suspended on Thursday due to fighting nearby, seven sources said, as residents in the Tigray region to the north stocked up on food and ‌cash, fearing that renewed fighting could trigger another major war. Tigrayan forces seized three local airports and launched attacks in Afar and Amhara regions with allies there this week, in the most serious escalation since a devastating 2020-22 war against Ethiopian government troops. In its first public comments on the fighting, Ethiopia's army said on Thursday that it had foiled the attacks and killed, wounded or captured more than 500 enemy fighters. The United Nations ​and the European Union called for restraint and a return to the African Union-brokered peace process that had ended a conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Addis Ababa ​has accused the region's rulers, the Tigray People's ...

I WAS NEVER TINUBU’S FRIEND; HIS ADMINISTRATION’S GOVERNING STYLE CONTRADICTS MY VALUES — EL-RUFAI. (PHOTO)


 I Was Never Tinubu’s Friend; His Administration’s Governing Style Contradicts My Values — El-Rufai


Former Kaduna State Governor and ex–Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has rejected claims that he fell out personally with President Bola Tinubu, saying there was never any personal relationship between them to begin with.


El-Rufai made the clarification on Monday during an interview on Trust TV, explaining that his support for Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election was based on party loyalty and political calculations, not friendship.


“I was never Tinubu’s friend. We didn’t have a personal relationship like the one I had with General Muhammadu Buhari of blessed memory,” he said.


According to him, his role in Tinubu’s emergence followed consultations within the All Progressives Congress and broader political considerations ahead of the election.


He revealed that the process began after some Islamic leaders from the South-West approached him to support the idea of a South-West Muslim presidential candidate.


El-Rufai also said the APC had an informal zoning understanding that power would return to the South after Buhari’s eight-year tenure.


“As governor of Kaduna and a founding member of the APC, I knew there was an understanding that power would shift to the South after Buhari. It wasn’t really about Tinubu; he simply benefited from the arrangement,” he said.


He noted that once Tinubu clinched the party’s ticket, he committed himself fully to the campaign, in line with his personal principle of supporting his party’s candidate.


“I believe in fighting for my party’s candidate in every election, whether I personally like the candidate or not,” he added.


However, El-Rufai said disagreements emerged after the election due to fundamental differences in governance philosophy.


“We didn’t fall out; we just didn’t find common ground. I believe government should serve the people and deliver results, not enrich individuals or reward cronies,” he said.


He described the current administration’s governing style as sharply opposed to his own values, adding that this was the reason he turned down a ministerial appointment.


“If I had accepted the ministerial offer, I would have resigned shortly after. Our approaches to governance are completely different,” El-Rufai stated.

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