Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State said that throughout his tenure, he never received bribes or kickbacks from contractors working in the state.
The former governor challenged anyone who has evidence that he received bribes to come forward and make that public.
He also stated that he has never stolen from anyone.
“I have never stolen a kobo from anyone. If any contractor has given me a bribe, let him come forward,” El-Rufai stated.
Further on alleged corrupt activities in Kaduna state, El-Rufai noted that several contractors who carried out projects during his time as governor have been investigated by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC).
According to him, when the contractors were queried on their dealings with him (El-Rufai), they all said they had never meet him.
“I worked only through commissioners and permanent secretaries,” he stated.
He further accused the incumbent governor of demanding kickbacks from contractors before approving their contracts.
“Uba goes to Abuja with contract documents, offering them to contractors in exchange for a 40 per cent kickback. We know what is happening.
“They assumed that was how we ran the government, but they are wrong,” he alleged,” he added.