Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that serving as a minister under President Bola Tinubu was never part of his ambition.
Naija News reports that El-Rufai made this known during an interview with Channels TV on Sunday.
He said he would have resigned if he had been appointed a minister in Tinubu’s government.
According to El-Rufai, Tinubu had begged him to join the cabinet, but he turned down the request.
He said, “I would have probably resigned if I was a minister in Tinubu’s government.
“I have no desire to be a minister. I don’t care what people are saying now. I have been a minister when I was much younger.”
Recall that El-Rufai was nominated as Minister of Power but reportedly failed to pass security screening.
Meanwhile, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kaduna State has dismissed claims by former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that its structure in the state has collapsed.
El-Rufai and some opposition leaders announced over the weekend that the entire SDP structure in Kaduna had been disolved into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during a strategic meeting.
However, the SDP asserted that its structures are intact, adding that the party is focused on repositioning itself as a credible opposition.
In a statement signed by its State Chairman, Adamu Idris, the party stated that it would not be distracted by El-Rufai’s attempts to sow division.
The SDP recalled that El-Rufai’s brief stint in the SDP was marked by internal wrangling and disruption, stressing that peace and stability have since been restored following his exit.
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