The former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai denied on Monday that he did not back President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential race, saying he had gone past the accusations.
With the support of the All Progressives Congress, Tinubu defeated the two main opposition candidates, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, to win the election.
A prominent figure in APC politics, El-Rufai recently declared that his opinions on governance will not alter, regardless of his position in the Tinubu-led government.
On Sunday, an X user, Yusuf Tukur, tweeting as #realYusufTukur, claimed that Tinubu and his allies had actively sought El-Rufai’s support before the election but later accused him of not backing the president.
“When they were desperately seeking El-Rufai’s support, #officialABAT and his goons were everywhere singing Malam’s praises. Given their penchant for ingratitude, however, they’ve turned around to claim that Malam didn’t even support PBAT. But these testimonies say otherwise,” the tweet read.
In response, El-Rufai stated via his X handle that he had no personal expectations from his political actions, adding that the unfolding events were simply a reflection of human nature.
“We did what we did for God, country, and party, expecting nothing in return. What is unfolding is merely another life experience and part of human nature. We have moved on, but their conscience won’t let them sleep well. Thanks anyway,” he wrote.
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Further clarifying his stance on governance, El-Rufai had said he does not subscribe to political pretence, likening certain politicians to actors.
“Truly, I don’t know how to pretend. Being a Nollywood actor in governance is for some others, not for some of us,” he remarked.
