Catholic Priests React To El-Rufai’s Controversial Comment, Challenge Uba Sani To Take A Stand

The Kaduna, Kafanchan and Zaria chapters of the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA) have asked Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, to state his position concerning the recent controversial comment of his predecessor.

This was made known in an open letter on Thursday, the NCDPA said el-Rufai’s comment was a “declaration of Islamic political supremacism in Kaduna state and Nigeria”.

“Having soberly considered the contents and implications of such communication by a former state governor who is known to be your close ally, we feel compelled to write you, to know where you stand with regard to the commotions Mallam El-Rufai intends to propagate and perpetuate in our state,” the letter reads.

“We write you today because we are responsible stakeholders in the affairs of our beloved state with our own congregations and followers.

“Mr governor, we do not intend to conclude that you are in agreement with all the content of the former governor’s utterances, as you have given no explicit reason to suggest so (yet), even though you were present at the occasion!

“We therefore earnestly expect your direct official reaction to the utterances of your predecessor in office.”