Former presidential spokesperson and prominent social commentator, Reno Omokri, has revealed why former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was not appointed as a minister by President Bola Tinubu.

In a widely circulated tweet titled: “On Nasir el-Rufai’s Allegations Against President Tinubu and NSA Ribadu on Arise TV Today,” Omokri claimed that El-Rufai allegedly failed security checks and was not confirmed by the National Assembly.

Omokri wrote: “On Monday, 24, 2025, Malam Nasir el-Rufai appeared on Arise Television and accused President Tinubu and the National Security Adviser of being behind his failed ministerial nomination.

“Mr. el-Rufai said, among other things, that “the President did not want me in his cabinet.”

“Nothing could be further from the truth. The fact is that President Bola Tinubu nominated Malam Nasir el-Rufai as a minister and, as is constitutionally required, sent his name to the National Assembly for Senate confirmation.

“During the Senate confirmation process, the National Assembly requested security clearance from both national and international security and intelligence agencies, and it was discovered that Nasir el-Rufai failed his security screening woefully.

“For these and other reasons, Malam Nasir el-Rufai failed his security clearance and could not be cleared by the Senate of the National Assembly. He has himself to blame for this, not the President or the NSA.

“Nigerians may recall that el-Rufai was not the only ministerial nominee who was refused clearance. Nasir el-Rufai and two others, including Danladi Sani, the Taraba state nominee, and Stella Okotete of Delta state, were rejected because security agencies refused to clear them.

“None of the others has blamed the duo of the President or his NSA. None. Except el-Rufai.

“Thereafter, el-Rufai withdrew his nomination and named his former commissioner for local government, Jafaru Sani, as his replacement.”

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/why-el-rufai-wasnt-appointed-minister-by-tinubu-reno-omokri/#google_vignette

Why wasn't Reno Omokri appointed?

He begged Nuhu Ribadu to help him meet Tinubu so he can appoint him.

Reno Omokri has been licking his ass to get favour after calling him a druglord.

MasterJayJay:
Why wasn't Reno Omokri appointed?

He begged Nuhu Ribadu to help him meet Tinubu so he can appoint him.

Reno Omokri has been licking his ass to get favour after calling him a druglord.

The idiot is likely unofficially appointed. He definitely will not be doing this for engagement only.

Nobody cares about Mockery's opinion here . El Rufai is like that proverbial "ant biting the scrotum". He's doing to the Agbado leader what Wike did to Atiku in 2023.

Honestly I don’t understand, since when did this busy body idjoit Reno Omonkey became presidential spokesperson?

Wendel Simlin the Urhobo man don drop another quote.

Appointment of Ministers remains the sole prerogative of the president. He does not owe anyone any explanations on that, neither does he require remission of explanations when he opts to change his mind. The president's leads the nation and is the sovereign. Anybody not satisfied has very little options on such a thing as appointments.

Meanwhile why are we still subjecting Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to extra judicial punishment? Regardless of his offence, since we have taken him to trial as a nation, should we not also allow him enjoy the privileges endowed by the courts?

Noblechykk:

The idiot is likely unofficially appointed. He definitely will not be doing this for engagement only.

Exactly. That is what I keep telling people. They will appoint him unofficially. The APC is good at the media. Propaganda and thr likes and that is exactly what they are good at

I think what El Rufai was trying to point out here, although indirectly, was that Tinubu should've used his presidential power to get a sort of waiver for him at the Senate. But it was too late before it dawned on Mr Nasir that Tinubu had a different game plan.

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What is Reno's business in this? Cho cho cho everywhere. Too talkative for a man.

This is not a revelation, Reno Omokri is not saying anything new that Nigerians didn't know before now. I thought he wants to reveal to Nigerians why he (Nasir El-Rufai) failed the Security test. Omokri is always craving attention.
Dat one concern am, de man dey fight for him pocket.

Since when did radio without frequency called Reno Omockrikri become presidential spokesman.

Mumu man

This Reno should be ashamed of himself honestly. I can’t imagine this kind of person as a father and role model. As much as I do not like Tinubu’s way of politics, I honestly respect him a lot more than ANY other Nigerian Politician.

Obi and his retards, your god has spoken, oya start pursuing him like flies.

Nasiru elrufai is a security threat. I won't mind calling him a member of an islamist sect. He may have hand in terrorism.

As for Reno, he is a scallywag that desperately needs a job. The guy is seriously hungry and the thing is affecting him badly. He should look for a job or die of hunger. Useless boy

Noblechykk:

The idiot is likely unofficially appointed. He definitely will not be doing this for engagement only.

He's on DPO's payroll. He's not alone though. Someone is massively investing in PR by hiring these so-called social media "influenzas". But it's all a waste because their messages are not resonating. They will switch up again in a jiffy without any qualms as long as the price is right.

Noblechykk:

The idiot is likely unofficially appointed. He definitely will not be doing this for engagement only.

Many of you are more idiotic than Reno having being poorly raised up with very disturbing upbringing

Ok

This good-for-nothing political jobber is all over social media answering questions that nobody asked him. Only Tinubu knows why he didn't allow El-Rufai in his government.

yewit37486:
What is Reno's business in this? Cho cho cho everywhere. Too talkative for a man.

I wish he will just be kidnapped, let me calm down and reset his brain

Forget the midget mallam. Why is he behaving as if APC won Kaduna state during the presidential election. The man has fallen as an old woman breast. Ahh God of southern kaduna Christians is not asleep

Mallam Nasiru El-rufai nick name should be changed to Lie-Lie Nasiru El-rufai walahi

Mumu omokri

Emekaonline:


Many of you are more idiotic than Reno having being poorly raised up with very disturbing upbringing

We don hear you. You were fantastically raised. Kudos. Now face front

yewit37486:
What is Reno's business in this? Cho cho cho everywhere. Too talkative for a man.

Reno is a broken child. His past still haunts him. No one takes him serious in Delta state. How many times you hear say he come home?

sweerychick:
Honestly I don’t understand, since when did this busy body idjoit Reno Omonkey became presidential spokesperson?

I tire o! He is trying too hard to please the powers that be. Unfortunately for him, his antecedents, past and present, are working so hard against him; a man who speaks from both sides of the mouth cannot be trusted by anyone.

If Tinubu wanted him to be a minister, he would have told the Senate president to clear him and the Senate President would have obeyed because Tinubu put him there. It was just Tinubu that told the national assembly not to clear him so he won't be a minister.

There's no way Elrufai won't be a minister, even the national assembly won't have been able to stop Elrufai if Tinubu had wanted him to be a minister, Tinubu simply doesn't want him to be a minister and he's not a minister.

Regrettably, that single mistake of not making Elrufai a Minister will be Tinubu's downfall.

As someone in the north and knows how Tinubu is hated, I can't see any state Tinubu will win in the core north. Even before Elrufai came out with his issues he has already been hated.

Wow, that's quite a turn of events! It seems like the tables have definitely turned. Just a few months ago, El Rufia was in London, actively promoting Tinubu to the world. Meanwhile, Reno was also in London, but with a very different agenda, actively criticizing Tinubu and accusing him of being a drug lord.

It's fascinating to see how the political landscape can shift so quickly.

Matawalle was cleared but El-Rufai wasn't.

Come on!