Atiku calls for El-Rufai’s release
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on federal authorities and the Kaduna State Government to immediately release former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai from detention. In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Atiku condemned the continued continued detention of El Rufai, “especially at a time when Muslims […]
How El-Rufai’s Son, Bello mobilised supporters to Kaduna Court in show of solidarity
Hon. Bello El Rufai, the Son of the detained former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai on Tuesday mobilised Hundreds of supporters of the embattled former governor to the Federal High Court in Kaduna where he was arraign on charges filled by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission, ICPC. The supporters included […]
El-Rufai’s Continuous detention violates his Human Rights–ADC
The African Democratic Congress has said that the continuous detention of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai is a grave violation of his human rights. In a statement made available to journalist Wednesday, the National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi described the detention as illegal and unconstitutional, saying it […]
El-Rufai and the Burden of Proof
By Jacob EDI Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has re-emerged on the national stage with his familiar intensity, and in a recent interview on Arise Television, the former Governor of Kaduna State made assertions of such gravity that they transcend partisan banter. He alleged that the telephone of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was intercepted and […]
Phone Tapping: FG slams 3 count charge against El-Rufai
The Federal Government has filed a three-count charge against the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of unlawfully intercepting the telephone communication of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The charges were instituted before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services on behalf of the government. The […]
Importation of Poison Allegation: NSA Challenges El Rufai to provide Evidence
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has challenged the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai to provide evidence supporting his allegation that the agency procured a dangerous toxic substance, Thallium Sulphate into the country. The former governor Nasir el-Rufai had alleged in a January 30, 2026 letter addressed to Nuhu Ribadu, the […]
Tinubu Came to Enrich Himself and not to Govern–El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu and his team did not come to power to govern the country but to enrich themselves. In an interview with Abuja-based Trust Television, El-Rufai who was initially nominated by President Tinubu to serve in his cabinet but was turned down as a result […]
Shut up, Northern Group tells El Rufai
“A critical analysis of the former governor’s political trajectory shows a character trait of a man at war with himself. El-Rufai’s Real Problem is Bitterness, Not Principle – We ask a simple question: if El-Rufai had been appointed into President Tinubu’s ministerial team, would he still be making these wild allegations?
Everyone knows the answer. His rant is nothing more than sour grapes from a man who feels sidelined and irrelevant”