Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that his support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election was not driven by personal gain or expectations.
El-Rufai was a key figure among Northern governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) who, ahead of the party’s primaries, insisted that power must shift to the South after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure.
His stance contributed to Tinubu’s emergence as the APC candidate and eventual victory over Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP).
However, the former Kaduna governor appears to have fallen out with Tinubu’s camp and has been openly critical of the administration.
His criticisms have caused ongoing exchanges on social media, particularly on X, between him and some of the president’s aides.
On Sunday, an X user, @realYusufTukur, alleged that Tinubu and his allies had actively sought El-Rufai’s support before the election, only to later downplay his contributions.
“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,” Tukur’s post read.
Responding via his X handle, El-Rufai maintained that his political actions were guided by a sense of duty rather than personal ambition, adding that the unfolding events were simply part 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.
