Governor El-Rufai says he is not bothered by withdrawal of NBA invitation- The Kaduna governor, El-Rufai has reacted after the NBA withdraw an invitation previously extended to him - The governor’s reaction was made known in a statement through his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye - Adekeye said the governor will continue to make his voice heard on the things the country needs to do for its progress PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said he is not bothered by the decision of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to withdraw an invitation previously extended to him to speak at its annual general meeting. The governor’s reaction was made known in a statement on Thursday, August 20, through his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye. Adekeye said El-Rufai accepted the invitation to speak at the NBA event as part of his commitment to the evolution of a national consensus. Recommended for you "She is in love with your guy": Nigerian lady sends twin sister packing ove... He said the governor will continue to make his voice heard on the things the country needs to do for its progress. The spokesperson, however, faulted the decision of the NBA to withdraw the invitation extended to the governor based on the protest of some lawyers without hearing El-Rufai’s side of the story. "The decision about who speaks at its event is clearly the NBA’s, Malam El-Rufai did not seek the platform and is not agitated that he has one less speaking engagement," the governor’s aid said. In other news, Miftahudeen Thanni, the president, Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos state area unit, on Tuesday, August 18, urged that the killings in Southern Kaduna should stop. According to The Guardian, Miftahudeen Thanni stated this while answering questions from journalists at a press conference to address some national issues. The group's president called on both the federal government and Kaduna state government to fish out whoever is perpetrating the evil going on in Southern Kaduna and put an end to it. Recommended for you “So accurate”: Ayra Starr chooses between rapping in Chinese and dumping he... Meanwhile, religious, traditional and political leaders in the northern region of the country have been asked to refrain from making inflammatory statements. The call was made by Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF). According to the group, this is in order not to worsen the tension in the region. This was issued in a communique issued after the first meeting of the newly elected national working committee (NWC). PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Southern Kaduna Killings: Part 2 | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - The Kaduna governor, El-Rufai has reacted after the NBA withdraw an invitation previously extended to him - The governor’s reaction was made known in a statement through his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye - Adekeye said the governor will continue to make his voice heard on the things the country needs to do for its progress PAY ATTENTION PAY ATTENTION