Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has stated that he does not engage in political pretence, unlike those who become “Nollywood actors” once in government.
El-Rufai made this remark on Saturday in response to a social media post commending 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 ongoing tensions with members of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
El-Rufai recently criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC), claiming it had abandoned its founding principles and no longer reflected the party he once knew.
His remarks drew a response from presidential aide Daniel Bwala, who suggested el-Rufai’s views would have been different had he been included in Tinubu’s cabinet.
El-Rufai, however, dismissed the claim, insisting he would have maintained his stance regardless of any government position.