El-Rufai has recently been at odds with the Tinubu administration and the APC, leading to frequent exchanges on X between him and some presidential aides.

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed claims that he backed President Bola Tinubu’s election in 2023 for personal gain.

El-Rufai was among the Northern governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) who pushed for a Southerner to succeed former President, Muhammadu Buhari, before the party’s primary. 

Tinubu eventually emerged as the candidate and was later declared winner of the 2023 election, defeating Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP).

However, El-Rufai has recently been at odds with the Tinubu administration and the APC, leading to frequent exchanges on X between him and some presidential aides.

A user on X, @realYusufTukur, on Sunday, alleged that Tinubu and his allies had sought El-Rufai’s support before the election and praised him but later claimed he did not back 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,” Tukur wrote.

In response, El-Rufai stated that he had no personal expectations from his political actions, saying the unfolding situation was simply 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 posted.