Tag: El-Rufai
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“Is This How You Repay Our Sacrifices?” — El-Rufai’s Wives Begs Tinubu To End Husband’s “Persecution’’
By Paul Joseph Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, has made an emotional appeal to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to ensure her husband is treated fairly, saying the former governor does not deserve what she described as persecution after working tirelessly for Tinubu’s 2023 presidential victory. Speaking with journalists…
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BREAKING: ICPC Accuses El-Rufai Of Violating Medical Visit, Arrests Personal Doctor
By Gloria Drealomalicha The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has accused former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, of violating the conditions attached to a court-approved medical visit while in the commission’s custody. The anti-graft agency also announced the arrest of El-Rufai’s personal physician, Professor Bello Abubakar, alleging that he made false…
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Court Denies El-Rufai Bail, Grant Him Access to Medical Care
By Paul Joseph A Kaduna State High Court has rejected the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is standing trial over alleged abuse of office. In a ruling delivered by Justice Diruis Khobo, the court held that El-Rufai failed to present sufficient evidence to warrant his release on bail. The former…
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El-Rufai to File Defence Move as DSS Closes Case in Wiretapping Trial
By Opeyemi Adelakun Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is set to file a no-case submission after the Department of State Services (DSS) closed its case against him in the alleged wiretapping trial. The DSS informed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that it would not call additional witnesses, formally ending its prosecution.…
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El-Rufai Admits To Tapping Of NSA Phone – Prosecution Witness
By Paul Joseph A prosecution witness has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, allegedly admitted during a live television interview that the phone conversations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, were intercepted. The witness, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, made the disclosure while testifying in the ongoing…
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Court Replays El-Rufai Interview as NSA Phone Tapping Trial Deepens
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday replayed a televised interview featuring former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as proceedings continued in the alleged unlawful telephone interception case involving the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, who testified as the second prosecution witness before Justice Joyce…
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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…
