Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has insisted that he has never spoken ill of his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai, despite questions over their relationship and the former governor's continued detention.

Sani made the clarification during an interview on Trust TV's Daily Politics monitored by The News Chronicle, amid renewed questions about El-Rufai's political influence and his detention since February.

The governor said he still had considerable respect for his predecessor, adding that he had taken steps to demonstrate his regard for him but would not disclose such actions publicly.

"Honestly speaking, I have no problem with him (El-Rufai). If you listen to me carefully, I have never spoken anything bad about him, an...