El-Rufai To Critics, ‘I Don’t Give A Damn’

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has reacted to those criticising him on social media, saying that their abuses and insults lacked basis.
The former governor said he did not “give a damn” over misinterpretation of his posts, as he added that his critics were judgmental of him “in ignorance and bigotry”.
Mallam El-Rufai made this known in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, on Saturday.
“Interpret, mis-interpret or re-interpret any posts by me or any other as you wish. I frankly don’t give a damn. Abuse and insult with no basis. By all means, pass your judgment in ignorance and bigotry. Nothing will change. What will be will be, in sha Allah”, he wrote.
Netizens had heaped a barrage of criticisms on the former governor for a post he made, speaking against envy and hatred among Nigerians.
He had used the emergence of the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, as the presidential candidate of the Democrats as a case study.
“No matter what, the incurable virus of envy has to be confronted and degraded, if not cured, if Nigeria is to achieve its manifest destiny of greatness and leadership of the Black Race. I pray this can be realised”, he wrote.
Reacting to the post, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke’s aide, Banks Omishore, berated the ex-governor that he did not have the moral authority to discourage envy and hate because he displayed such against former Senate President Bukola Saraki.
Mallam El-Rufai has been battling political deficiencies since he left office, especially after the Senate refused to confirm his nomination as a minister in August 2023.
In March 2024, Mallam El-Rufai’s successor, Governor Uba Sani, said he inherited a huge debt burden of $587 million, N85 billion, and 115 contractual liabilities from him.
In July 2024, the Kaduna State House of Assembly also alleged that the ex-governor diverted public funds to the tune of N423 billion while piloting the affairs of the state.