Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed the political undertones attributed to his recent visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari, urging critics and political opponents not to “lose sleep” over the development.

The visit, which included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other prominent political figures took place at Buhari’s residence in Kaduna and has stirred speculation of a potential alliance ahead of future elections.

El-Rufai, who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), took to social media platform X to clarify that the visit was not politically motivated.

“We joined other faithful for Jumaat prayers at the Yahaya Road Mosque and had a sumptuous lunch at the Buhari residence,” he wrote. “Our adversaries should not lose any sleep. It is not about politics. It is about unity and brotherhood.”

He added with a hint of sarcasm,

“And since we are all politically irrelevant, we just prayed and enjoyed lunch with our mentor.”

 The visit comes on the heels of a separate meeting between Buhari and a delegation of governors from the ruling APC—further fueling political speculations.