Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has responded to a claim that his primary support base consists of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) and religious extremists on Thursday.

the accusation emerged amid ongoing tensions between El-Rufai and certain supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

A social media user, identified as Abdullah, alleged that despite El-Rufai's eight-year tenure as governor, no councillor had ever resigned in solidarity with him, suggesting that this was an indication of his divisive nature.

The user further implied that El-Rufai lacked broad-based political support and was primarily backed by religious groups and extremists.

In response, El-Rufai dismissed the claim, assertin...