Who Slapped Who? El Rufai Vs. Deputy - El Rufai Speaks Out

With so many people #StandingWithTheSlap supposedly given by his Deputy, Barnabas Bala, to Gov. El-Rufai in return for a first one, the alleged first-slapper has finally spoken up.

El-Rufai said he could not have slapped his deputy and was not slapped by his deputy because he respects his deputy and their relationship dates back to their university days.

“I have known Bala since 1976. I never had an
argument with him; I respect his opinions and each time I travelled out of the country, I made him the acting governor. He signs documents on my behalf.

“We chair executive council meetings together. We operate like partners, and now people want to create enmity between us. I am of age, I can’t descend so low. This rumour is completely false; it is created to cause division. We never discussed the retrenchment of workers in the state as claimed by the rumour mongers.

“I have never slapped anyone in my life. I have never argued with Bala.  I don’t slap people, I fight people with my mouth.”