President Tinubu begged me publicly to serve in his government. After two months of negotiations, we finally agreed that he would nominate me as minister. I think along the line, either the president changed his mind. Please don’t believe the story that the NASS rejected me; the National Assembly has nothing to do with this. President Tinubu didn’t want me in his cabinet. - *El-Rufai* Follow *National Updates* on WhatsApp for more at whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCf0r4B4hdKCffAx40z