‘He Betrayed Himself’ – El-Rufai Reveals Ministry Tinubu Promised Him During Campaign

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Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has expressed sorrow for his campaign-related support of President Bola Tinubu.

El-Rufai stated that President Tinubu had deceived him by failing to keep the pledge and agreement that compelled him to join his campaign team, according to ZINGTIE.

The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) stated in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Thursday that President Tinubu had assured him that if he won, he would become Minister of Power.

He claims Tinubu informed him he wanted to be the president who would solve Nigeria’s electricity problems, which had existed for ten years.

He emphasized that he never asked the president for a ministerial job. The proposition was offered to him by the President.

“That was what they always said. But the question is: Did I lobby to become a minister? I know those who paid money to become ministers.

“Perhaps if he (President Tinubu) privately made a promise to appoint me, he would have denied it. But he publicly begged me in Kaduna to come and work with him. Even at that, I did not accept his request until we sat privately to discuss the issue. He (Tinubu) said power problem has become an issue to Nigeria’s development, and successive leaders have failed to solve the problem.

“He (Tinubu) sought my support to achieving his dream of becoming the president who solves the power problem. It was in the light of this challenge, I accepted to consider working with him. I thought he was he serious,”Daily Nigerian quoted him.

Mr. El-Rufai responded, “No, he betrayed himself,” when asked if the President had betrayed him.

“Well, I can’t say I regretted, but I am disappointed,” he said when asked if he regretted backing the president because he broke his word.

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