BASHIR El-rufai, the son of Kaduna State governor has reacted to the blistering remarks by former President Olusegun Obasanjo asking President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek reelection.
Mr. Obasanjo, in the statement on Tuesday entitled, “The Way Out: A Clarion Call for Coalition for Nigeria Movement”, said Mr. Buhari as well as his party, APC, had become a disappointment, faltering even in the major boast of his administration — anti-corruption campaign.
Reacting, the governor’s son made a remark that sounded as an insult to Mr. Obasanjo.
“Once again, Obasanjo’s Messiah Complex manifests itself.
“The only Saint in Nigeria,” he tweeted through his Twitter handle @BasirElrufai.
Once again, Obasanjo's Messiah Complex manifests itself.
The only Saint in Nigeria.
— Bashir El-Rufai II (@BashirElRufai) January 24, 2018
El-rufai’s remark about Obasanjo’s epistle to Buhari prompted Reno Omokri, former presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan, to respond, noting that nothing good was expected out of him since it was the life style of the father.
Look at the son of @elrufai insulting President Obasanjo! Like father like son. If @elrufai, his ill brought up snake of a father, can insult GEJ when he was praying, can we expect better from the son? Yet ElRufai complains about youths insulting him! https://t.co/8rY87t6QMw
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 24, 2018
El-rufai responded to Omokri with a bag load of unprintable words.
You disgust me, so I cannot begin to exchange words with you. You are scum. You are a mistake. You are a cancerous curse to humanity and your family. https://t.co/SObxFstden
— Bashir El-Rufai II (@BashirElRufai) January 24, 2018
HEADLINE reports that Nigerians on twitter who reacted the tussle expressed divergent views.
See some reactions below:
Same OBJ brought your fada to Seat indiara
— Johnson Adams (@virginadams) January 24, 2018
& without d Obasanjo ur father wld ve bn 1 of ds Fulani's herdsmen's rearing cows around, of course kaima da kazama dan Almajiri kana niman kanzo kaci, its nt ur fault its d product of an opportunist in d past PDP govt dt brought ur dad in2 millionaire's club 2day, kayi shiru
— Phil Peter (@philaw2) January 24, 2018
manifestation of papa… if you had an iota of sense would you even open your trap
— soteegeorge (@soteegee) January 24, 2018
Your father who is a snake thinks he owns Nigeria .ObJ is now a bad person for speaking out against the madness going on in the country because of the clueless APC party
— chidube louis (@LouisChidube) January 24, 2018
Just look at this one that was born and raised with the waters of corruption. Something must be wrong with your skull.
— Tony Nnando ?????? (@Chef_Tee88) January 24, 2018
Chai. Why the hate on the poor guy. His father's business isn't his. My guy in times like this u just need to fade out cos people are angry with those in power
— Lethafeezy Lethafaze (@lethafaze) January 24, 2018
Somebody that was born and brought up with proceed of corruption is also talking. Short midget, devils advocate like his father what else do you expect from this dirty harmful mouth.
— MEHDI (@mister_YB) January 24, 2018
Boy shut up…Without OBJ your father will be one of the Fulani herdsmen terrorizing Nigeria…
Obj change your family story from nothing to something..#ODE
— Asiwaju (@Asiwaju_limited) January 24, 2018
Your father worked with the saint. Your father will be voted OUT along with the clueless and ethnic bigot.
— I am b!fferent★ (@biffamna) January 24, 2018
Your sycophant father wants @MBuhari to continue in power so he can continue making noise up and down. He will leave that office come 2019.
— 3CN (@ChrisNDNG) January 24, 2018
We don't blame you.. have you tasted poverty in your life?? Do u know what unemployment means?? U are just talking as an over fed ignoramus..
— uzoma chijioke (@uzoma_chijioke) January 24, 2018
You Are A True Son Of Your Father, You Both Lack Sense & Respect. Baba spoke about the madness your father's cohort brought upon us & u this fool be tweeting rubbish.
— Hardaጠz (@callme_damz) January 24, 2018
Can you remember who or what ur father was when Obj picked him up. Now u r feeding on KD allocation and coming to talk. Hide you face make better plp pikin run ur race joor
— ??Obialom?? ?? ?? (@active_4u) January 24, 2018
That Obasanjo letter really affected the @Elrufai family. His son insulted both Obasanjo and I. I never knew his son’s temper is as short as his father’s height. What did Obj say about Buhari that the serial betrayer and Buhari’s house boy, El-Rufai, has not said before? pic.twitter.com/f9oX8iqwJo
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 24, 2018
I did not insult Obasanjo. You need try harder with comprehension.
As for You, my words weren't insults, you arent worthy of that. They are Truths. You are scum & You are also a cancerous curse. https://t.co/dMPo2rCOBs
— Bashir El-Rufai II (@BashirElRufai) January 24, 2018