Atiku And El-Rufai: A Discipleship Gone Wrong

[Shola Sholaz]

It was one of the most fascinating relationships in the Abuja political landscape that survived even a celebrated bribery scam. As close as they were, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar and erstwhile associate, Nasir El-Rufai, are doing everything to damage one another.
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There are indeed very few men who may have prepared themselves to rule Nigeria as former vice- president Atiku Abubakar.
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In his preparation for the country's highest political office, Atiku was known to have established a rich base of human resources to prepare himself for the exalted office. He established the National Development Project, NDP, a privately funded research organisation with Dr. Usman Bugaje as head.
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His media office headed by an erstwhile president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mallam Garba Shehu was and is still known to be among the most savvy media offices in the country even as at today.
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While in office as vice-president, Atiku was also known to have drawn to himself and the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, a wide circle of some of the country's most endowed personalities many of whom eventually took leading positions in that administration.
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As chairman of the National Council on Privatisation, NCP, Atiku drew such eggheads as Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mr. Kekere Ekun, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Bode Augusto, Ms Ifueko Omoigui among others who served in the Bureau of Public Enterprises or other government agencies  in one capacity or the other.

[Folami David]

Yes that makes sense. It is the plain truth. The discipleship went really wrong that is what is causing this problem. This is too bad!