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( Chief El Rufai ) From reliable sources, El Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has abandoned his interest in joining President Bola Tinubu's government. According to Presidency sources, Mr El-Rufai told President Tinubu during a meeting on Tuesday that he was no longer interested in becoming a minister but would continue to contribute to Nigeria's growth as a private man. "He also told the president that he needed time to focus on his doctorate programme at a university in the Netherlands," one of the news sources added. Another source told this outlet that the former governor proposed a new ministerial nominee for Kaduna State, Jafaru Ibrahim Sani, adding the President would find him very valuable and resourceful. Mr. El-Rufai paid the President a visit at the presidential villa the day after the Senate confirmed 45 cabinet nominations following a week-long screening of 48 of them. The higher legislative house, however, postponed his and two other confirmat