Tag: El-Rufai
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Timi Frank Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Arrest El-Rufai at Abuja Court
By Paul Joseph Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has alleged that there are plans by security operatives to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Frank made the allegation in a statement issued early Monday, claiming he received information…
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Atiku Demands Release of El-Rufai Before Sallah, Accuses Tinubu Of Political Persecution
By Paul Joseph Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani to immediately release former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. Atiku described El-Rufai’s continued detention as cruel, unjustifiable and politically provocative, warning that it raises serious concerns about the abuse of…
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BREAKING: El-Rufai Arraigned in Abuja Over Alleged Phone Bugging Case
By Paul Joseph Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of illegally intercepting the telephone line of Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai was brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty to a five-count amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/99/2026.…
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Court Grants El-Rufai Bail as Journalists Barred from Hearing
By Paul Joseph A Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted bail to former governor Nasir El-Rufai, with proceedings held behind closed doors as journalists were denied access. Confirmation of the bail came from his son, Bello El-Rufai, who was present in court. He said the family was already working to meet the conditions attached…
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El-Rufai Returns to Court After Mother’s Burial
By Paul Joseph Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday appeared at the Kaduna State High Court, marking his return to legal proceedings shortly after the burial of his mother. Sources familiar with the development said El-Rufai arrived at the court premises in the morning, drawing attention from supporters and legal observers following his…
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Kaduna Group Condemns Atiku Abubakar Over Comments on El-Rufai’s Imprisonment
By Abdulqadir Muhammad Alhaji Kaduna Voices United (KVU) has condemned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his recent comments regarding the imprisonment of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of selective outrage in Nigerian politics. In a statement issued by its Secretary, Yusuf Dama’i, the group emphasized that while it is important to…
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El-Rufai Seeks Dismissal Of DSS Charges, Demands N2bn Compensation
By Paul Joseph Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a motion asking the court to dismiss charges brought against him by the Department of State Services, describing the case as a gross abuse of court process. The application challenges Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 currently before the Federal High Court. The matter is scheduled for…
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El-Rufai Suffers Nose Bleeding In Detention
By Paul Joseph Fresh details have emerged over the detention of former Nasir El-Rufai, with his aide alleging that the ex-governor suffered a nosebleed while in custody. In a statement, Muyiwa Adekeye said the incident occurred overnight while El-Rufai was being held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Adekeye also claimed that on…
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El-Rufai Challenges Validity of Search Warrant in Court
By Abdullahi Alhassan El-Rufai, through his team of lawyers led by Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, has requested the court to declare that the search warrant issued on 4 February by the Chief Magistrate of the Magistrate’s Court of the FCT, authorising the search and seizure at his residence, was invalid, null, and void. He urged the…
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FG Drags El-Rufai to Court for Allegedly Intercepting NSA Ribadu’s Phone
The Federal Government has filed charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The charges, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, were submitted to the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, with the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the complainant and El-Rufai as the defendant. According to court documents reviewed by PUNCH Online, the prosecution claims that on February…
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Ribadu asks el-Rufai to provide evidence of toxic chemical allegation to DSS
By Charles Maduka The office of the national security adviser (ONSA) has asked Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, to submit any evidence in his possession regarding the alleged procurement of thallium sulphate to the Department of State Services for investigation. Thallium sulphate is a highly toxic, colourless and odourless substance capable of causing…
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El-Rufai Accused of Distracting Kaduna People from Alleged Misdeeds
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Coalition accused El-Rufai of hiding behind lies, distractions, and cheap political theatre to escape the consequences of his actions. Addressing a world press conference in Kaduna State Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad, Convener of the group emphasized that the people of Kaduna will not be deceived, manipulated, or intimidated, and that it…
