Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has said he does not pretend in politics and will not be like those who become “Nollywood actors” once in government.
El-Rufai made the remark on Saturday in response to a social media post praising his straightforward approach to governance.
“Truly, I don’t know how to pretend. Being a Nollywood actor in governance is for some others, not some of us,” he wrote on X.
His comments come amid a public spat with members of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
El-Rufai recently criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) for abandoning its core values, saying he no longer recognises the party.
His statement prompted a reaction from Daniel Bwala, a presidential aide, who suggested el-Rufai’s stance would have been different if he were in Tinubu’s cabinet.
El-Rufai dismissed the claim, insisting he would have criticised the APC regardless of his role in government.
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