Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he bears no resentment towards former colleagues, friends and associates who have distanced themselves from him amid his current circumstances.

El-Rufai, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, stated this in a statement titled “My Relationships and the Aftermath”, posted on his X handle on Wednesday.

The former governor said his decision over the years to stand by people and causes was driven by his Islamic faith, Arewa upbringing, personal values and conscience, rather than expectations of gratitude or reciprocity.

“Over the years, I have stood by people and for causes I believed in, sometimes in difficult circumstances and at considerable personal cost. I did so not in expectation of praise, gratitude or reciprocity, but because I believed it was right,” he said.

According to him, those he had supported were free to determine how they would respond to his present situation, whether by speaking out, remaining silent or distancing themselves from past relationships.

“Those I have supported are free to make their own choices now that circumstances are reversed. Some may speak; others may remain silent. Others may even deny our relationship or try rewriting history,” he said.

El-Rufai said he would not judge anyone simply because their response differed from what he or others might have expected.

“Their reasons are their own, and I do not wish to judge them merely because their response differs from what others—or even I—might have expected,” he added.

Reflecting on his experiences in recent months, the former governor said adversity had provided an opportunity to reassess some of his relationships.

“Adversity has a way of illuminating relationships,” he said, adding that the experience could make him “reconsider the nature of certain relationships and what those that look up to me expect of them.”

He stressed that such reflection should not be construed as condemnation.

“That is neither reproach nor condemnation; it is simply part of seeing people, and life, more clearly,” he said.

El-Rufai maintained that he had no regrets about supporting people or causes whenever he believed it was the right thing to do.

“I have no regrets about standing by people or for causes when I believed it was right to do so, and I bear no resentment towards anyone who chooses not to do the same for me,” he said.

On perceived injustice, ingratitude or injury, he said he would leave accountability to Almighty Allah rather than seek revenge.

“As for any injustice, ingratitude or injury done to me, I seek neither revenge nor retribution. Ultimate accountability belongs to Almighty Allah, and I leave that judgment to Him, in this world and in the Hereafter,” he said.

The former governor said his ultimate priority was to remain at peace with his conscience and his faith.

“In the end, each of us must live with the choices we make, and posterity will render whatever verdict it sees fit. My only concern is to remain at peace with my conscience and, above all, with Almighty Allah,” he said.