EL-RUFAI’S SON APOLOGISES TO SHETTIMA OVER ‘SPINELESS’ REMARK
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has issued a public apology to Vice President Kashim Shettima over a now-deleted social media post in which he described the Vice President as “painfully spineless.”
In a post on X on Sunday, Bashir described the tweet as reckless and expressed admiration for the Vice President.
Tagging Shettima’s handle, El-Rufai wrote, “I want to use this medium to personally apologise to the Vice-President of Nigeria, His Excellency Sir Kashim Shettima, for my old post referring to his person as spineless.
“He is someone I greatly admire and respect. It was a reckless tweet.”
In the original post, published on March 6, 2026, and later deleted, Bashir had urged Shettima to take stronger action against alleged corruption at the Presidential Villa.
He wrote, “I like Shettima. He’s just painfully spineless.
“I hope one day he realizes he is positioned in a unique place, and has the ability to take the whole corrupt criminal family system at the Villa down. He has the leverage tbh.”
The apology has since generated reactions on social media, with some users commending Bashir for taking responsibility and showing accountability.
Others, however, criticised the retraction, questioning his consistency or suggesting that external pressure may have influenced the move.
Responding to such claims, Bashir insisted there were “no threats,” stating: “There was no truth in the tweet. It was uncalled for and disrespectful.
“We no dey fear arrest for this side o,” he added.
The development comes amid political tensions involving his father, Nasir El-Rufai, and the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The former Kaduna governor had been in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission following his arrest over allegations of corruption and money laundering.
He was arraigned before a Federal High Court in Kaduna on March 24 on a 10-count charge, with the case adjourned until March 31, 2026, for hearing of pending applications, including his bail request.
He was, however, reportedly granted release from ICPC custody to attend the funeral of his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, whose burial took place on Sunday.
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