Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, the wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has stirred up conversation on social media after challenging Senator Shehu Sani over a recent post regarding President Bola Tinubu’s overseas trips.
In his post on X, Sani remarked on how Tinubu’s international travels seem to correlate with rising taxes and prices in Nigeria, stating, “New law of economics; When the President travels out, Taxes and Prices goes up.”
El-Rufai, known for her sharp eye for grammatical errors, quickly responded to Sani’s tweet. She pointed out that he should have written “go up” instead of “goes up,” drawing attention to his wording rather than the content of his message.
This exchange led to a flurry of reactions from netizens, with many finding humor in the situation. Comments included:
- @Aprilkekule: “Whether ‘goes up’ or ‘go up,’ the message is clear…”
- @Northerner∅: “El-Rufai family and Shehu Sani tussle is unmatched. Astaghfurullah! 🤭”
- @belloinuwa: “This could literally start a war 😂😂😂.”
- @imustaphaa: “This one is the same generation thing. I cannot comment on it. I come in peace.”
- @CroBender: “English not his mother tongue 😂😂.”
The interaction highlights the ongoing tensions between Sani and the El-Rufai family, stemming from their historical political rivalry. Despite both having been part of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sani’s differences with El-Rufai led to his eventual defection to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), where he contested the 2019 elections but lost to the APC candidate Uba Sani, the current governor of Kaduna.