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NIGERIANS BLAST EL-RUFAI FOR KNEELING FOR PMB

The presidency and the Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has come under attack over a picture of him kneeling to greet President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. The picture was shared by Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Ahmad Bashir on his twitter page during  Buhari’s visit to Kaduna to commission the surveillance aircraft,  a Made-in-Nigeria project called NAFSA Eagle by the Nigeria Airforce. Bashir Ahmad alongside the picture described El-Rufai’s gesture to the president as a sign of respect. However, some Nigerians seem not to see it that way, as they accused El-Rufai of eye service and hypocrisy, while others recalled how he also bowed for former Vice president Atiku Abubakar yet turned his back against him. Recall that former presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri sometime ago posted an old photo, reminding Governor Nasir Elrufai of how he  knelt, begging Atiku Abubakar when he was the Vice President. Here are some comments from Nigerians: @kalahari “El Rufai ha