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Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by nairalandankrah(op): 4:49pm On Dec 05, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD3u-Ro8vnY?si=S3oUeKoIe3XN2nTn

The former governor said this in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Monday in his first interview granted to any media organisation since he left office.

He said, “ people say I’m a critic of the administration,. My comment in a panel on democracy in Nigeria had to do with the APC.
the president begged me publicly to come and serve in his government – I had my plans and I told President Tinubu from day one when he asked me to support him, I said I would but I don’t want anything, because politics in Nigeria is always about what do I get for giving you support?

“I’m not in politics for that reason, I’m not in politics to get anything. I have a surname, I am a self-made man, I have made my money before coming into public office, I don’t need anything. After eight years in Kaduna, I was nearly burnt out. I was struggling for eight years and I wanted to take a break, and I had my private plans.

https://www.arise.tv/el-rufai-tinubu-publicly-begged-me-to-be-minister-in-his-government-but-changed-his-mind/

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by HgAkpobomeEr: 4:55pm On Dec 05, 2025

El-Rufai is a self-made man, no doubt.

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by oluwatomiwa(m): 4:56pm On Dec 05, 2025*

Story for the gods. Go and enjoy your loots grin

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by Dialpad: 5:01pm On Dec 05, 2025*

This guy has been saying this for a long time, means nothing….

Wake up and smell the coffee

That ministerial appointment thing pain the guy so bad and he won’t just let go

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by LegendHero(m): 5:02pm On Dec 05, 2025

This is the 1000th time El-Rufai is saying this.

This guy will soon start crying next time he speak on this.

How is the coalition going?

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by jojo1415: 5:04pm On Dec 05, 2025

My concern na Reno Omokri that guy should not be given any ambassadorial appointment

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by toffyz(m): 5:04pm On Dec 05, 2025

"Since he left office" which office in particular please.

El Rufai had an interview with Seun on Channels Politics Today sometimes September or October

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by EponObi(f): 5:04pm On Dec 05, 2025

He begged you so he can serve you breakfast

You self no go happy if you host breakfast and your guests no show

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by ebukal67x: 5:05pm On Dec 05, 2025

If you had stuck to your private plans, we would have managed without you in the interim.

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by Antoeni(m): 5:05pm On Dec 05, 2025

Na Lie, It Was April Fool
No Dubious Politicians Will Want An Extremely Poisonous Politician like You Around His Government,

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by Macphenson: 5:05pm On Dec 05, 2025

I remember vividly during the KADINVEST, when Tinubu was giving his speech, he openly begged El Rufai to join his government. Tinubu told El Rufai not to go for another degree again but stay home and join to build the Nation.

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by omoredia: 5:05pm On Dec 05, 2025

These fulani dey use banditry money dey buy airtime for all the media houses. They are playing mind-games with the very gullible southerners that claim to have certificates

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by Chibestyc: 5:06pm On Dec 05, 2025

But you went for screening sir.

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by israelmao(m): 5:06pm On Dec 05, 2025

El-Rufai should stop this sob story of
might-has-been that was not.

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by simpleseyi: 5:07pm On Dec 05, 2025

Yes, but your pride and arrogance stood against you

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by Obakoolex(m): 5:07pm On Dec 05, 2025

But nothing stop him from going for his extra studies abroad if actually he didn't want to be in government again.

Tinubu simply outsmart you and you're on a vendetta to stop him in 2027 but unfortunately the coalition is not coalating grin

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by Port8080: 5:07pm On Dec 05, 2025

Liars also grow old. Nawa!

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by toffyz(m): 5:07pm On Dec 05, 2025

nairalandankrah:
https://www.arise.tv/el-rufai-tinubu-publicly-begged-me-to-be-minister-in-his-government-but-changed-his-mind/

@OP, the first paragraph of this article needs clarification please.

FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE HE LEFT OFFICE, WHICH OFFICE huh

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by TGreatGatsby: 5:08pm On Dec 05, 2025

I remember when Tinubu was speaking at one summit addressing El-rufai that he should not run off to get another “Professorship” so he can serve in his administration. That was during campaign, fast forward to the start of the tenure, cabal side lined baba during screening & now baba is working overtime to overthrow him🤪

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by kiddaz: 5:08pm On Dec 05, 2025

And so

15 more characters needed

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by anonimi: 5:08pm On Dec 05, 2025*

EponObi:
He begged you so he can serve you breakfast

How come 200 million Nigerians are being served deadly breakfast of insecurity due to Tinubu's cluelessness, incompetence and corruption huh

Maxymilliano:
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why he delegated some members of the party to respond to questions posed to him.
According to the former Lagos Governor, he adopted the delegation method “to show team-ship”.

Tinubu spoke at the Chatham House lecture titled: ‘Nigeria’s 2023 elections: In conversation with Bola Ahmed Tinubu’, monitored by The Nation.

At the lecture, Tinubu after his opening remarks, assigned Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai to speak on how his (Tinubu-led) government would address insecurity and asked the Director of Strategic Communication of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Aleke, to respond to the question on oil theft.

https://thenationonlineng.net/why-i-delegated-el-rufai-ayade-others-to-answer-questions-at-chatham-house-tinubu/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1670262252

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by seunoyeleyep(f): 5:09pm On Dec 05, 2025

Tinubu, El Rufai, every other APC footsoldiers are useless to this country.

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by BabaAduras: 5:09pm On Dec 05, 2025*

nairalandankrah:
https://www.arise.tv/el-rufai-tinubu-publicly-begged-me-to-be-minister-in-his-government-but-changed-his-mind/

If he was not interested in becoming a Minister under BAT, why didn't he withdraw his nomination until he was disqualified by the Senate?

The "mumus" interviewing knew he was telling them cock-and-bull story, yet they did not ask him this simple question because it fits their narratives.

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by Nobody: 5:09pm On Dec 05, 2025

you are too silly. Are you denying on behalf of the druggie?

Antoeni:
Na Lie, It Was April Fool
No Dubious Politicians Will Want An Extremely Poisonous Politician like You Around His Government,

Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by Kdon2: 5:09pm On Dec 05, 2025

nairalandankrah:
https://www.arise.tv/el-rufai-tinubu-publicly-begged-me-to-be-minister-in-his-government-but-changed-his-mind/

The same Tinubu you rubbished in Lagos and seek to diminish using cabal. elrufai is just crying since his rejection.🤣🤣🤣

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by anonimi: 5:11pm On Dec 05, 2025

omoredia:
These fulani dey use banditry money dey buy airtime for all the media houses.

They are playing mind-games with the very gullible southerners that claim to have certificates

Fulanis don't have banditry money.

It is Tinubu that has always played mind games on very gullible southerners successfully until now.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/how-we-foiled-jonathans-effort-to-make-mulika-adeola-speaker-akande-reveals/

Highways:
Where Are The Cows? Is Evans A Herdsman?'

When Funke Olakurin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti was murdered instead of Bola Tinubu to make sure that the perpetrators were brought to book, he ended up making fun of the death of the young lady by turning everything into tribalism by showing his hates for Igbos.

Tinubu has never spoken against the deadly activities of Fulani herdsmen across the country

The same stand Adeyinka Grandson gave on the death of Fasoranti's daughter is where Tinubu, the leader of the Yoruba Conservatives stands. Please see Tinubu's video below. pic.twitter.com/COhiSvabqW
— Adeyinka Grandson (@deyinkagrandson) July 14, 2019

Mrs Olakunrin died of gunshot wounds in July 2019 after her vehicle was attacked by armed men, suspected to be marauding Fulani bandits whose violent activities had reached a frightening level across the southwest states.

Those arrested suspects include Lawal Mazaje, 40, from Felele area of Kogi State; Adamu Adamu, 50, from Jada area of Adamawa State; Mohammed Usman, 26, from Illela area of Sokoto State and Auwal Abubakar, 25, from Shinkafi area of Zamfara State....

However, the leader of the team, identified only as Tambaya, and three others are yet to be found.

Tambaya has been declared wanted by the police and he is said to be capable of communicating in Hausa, Fulfude and Pidgin English.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/388382-afenifere-police-speak-on-arrest-of-alleged-killers-of-fasorantis-daughter.html

Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by Kdon2: 5:12pm On Dec 05, 2025

HgAkpobomeEr:
El-Rufai is a self-made man, no doubt.

He is a voluntary stooge for any power that be except Tinubu that rejected him. See how he has been crying up and down like a child whose toy was stolen.

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Re: Tinubu Publicly Begged Me To Be Minister In His Government - El-Rufai by omoredia: 5:14pm On Dec 05, 2025

anonimi:
Fulanis don't have banditry money.

It is Tinubu that has always played mind games on very gullible southerners successfully until now.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/how-we-foiled-jonathans-effort-to-make-mulika-adeola-speaker-akande-reveals/

U are a joker indeed. I repeat they are playing tricks on gullible people

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