El-Rufai speaks on associates who abandoned him in difficult times

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday addressed the public about his current predicament and the striking silence of several close associates, colleagues, and family members he had steadfastly supported in the past.

The former governor, who is being detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over corruption allegations, issued a statement on Facebook titled “My Relationships and the Aftermath.”

In the statement, Mr El-Rufai said he is at peace with his conscience, choosing magnanimity and faith over bitterness despite the perceived abandonment by political allies and personal friends during his trial.

Acknowledging the concern expressed by former allies over the abandonment by those he once stood by, Mr El-Rufai stated that his actions were guided purely by principle, his Islamic faith, values, and his personal conviction, rather than any expectation of future reciprocity.