Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday issued a warning to the political support group African Democratic Congress (ADC) Vanguard regarding the fabrication of statements attributed to him.
Gatekeepers News reports that in a post on his official X account, he clarified that he would publicly disown any remarks that he did not make.
El-Rufai emphasised that he has appropriate channels to communicate his thoughts and has not made the comments that have been circulating.
“Dear ADC Vanguard, please stop fabricating statements and attributing them to me. I have my own social media accounts where I can share my views and opinions.
“I am going to disown the statements you created and attributed, not because I necessarily disagree with the message, but because I never made them. That is not the honest way to represent our party or gain traction. Please stop it forthwith,” he added.
His response came after ADC Vanguard, in a now deleted post, had quoted El-Rufai as saying that President Bola Tinubu’s administration was ‘Nigeria’s most corrupt and dishonest government’ and had mastered the act of looting shamelessly while deceiving confidently.
Following El-Rufai’s rebuttal, ADC Vanguard issued an apology.
“Dear Mallam El-Rufai, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused. It was never our intention to misrepresent or attribute statements to you. We respect your voice and your platforms as the proper channels for your views,” the group said.
ADC Vanguard further noted that, moving forward, it would rely only on verified and authentic sources in its communications, while also appreciating El-Rufai for pointing out the issue clearly and respectfully.
