Tag: Nasir El-Rufai

Security whisks El-rufai away from Odenigbo lecture as angry crowds protest presence

Angry crowds reject ex-Kaduna governor, accusing him of fuelling anti-Igbo hostilities. Security operatives rush El-Rufai out of Assumpta Cathedral to avert violence. Protesters caution Peter Obi against turning Odenigbo platform…

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El-Rufai Must Face Questions Over Bandit Payment Allegations – Datti Baba-Ahmed

Former Kaduna Governor accused Federal Government of paying bandits; Datti demands accountability National Security Adviser’s rebuttal dismissed as inadequate Calls for formal police and court investigations into El-Rufai’s claims The…

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El-Rufai Never Fought for Democracy, Has Never Been Imprisoned – Shehu Sani

Former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani challenges El-Rufai’s democratic credentials Sani claims El-Rufai was unknown before 1999 and never experienced imprisonment for political causes Accuses ex-governor of frustration since leaving…

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Insecurity: Give Us State Police, Decentralise Judiciary Now – El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has thrown his weight behind the call for devolution of power between the Federal Government and 36 states in the country. The governor who…

ISWAP Chasing Boko Haram To Northwest – El-rufai

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna, has expressed worry over the influx of Boko Haram insurgents into Northwest states. El-rufai stated this on Thursday, during the inaugural edition of the ‘Fountain…

Buhari Ordered Buni’s Removal As Chairman – El-rufai

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari instructed Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State to take over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC…

Kidnapping Buhari Is Like Kidnapping Nigeria’s Problem – Reno Omokri

A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has said that kidnapping President Muhammadu Buhari is like kidnapping Nigeria's problems. DAILY REPORT NG had earlier reported that a terrorist group in the…

El-Rufai Spotted At SDP Headquarters With Politicians Days After Denying Defection Rumours

Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, has fuelled speculation about his political future after visiting the Social Democratic Party (SDP) headquarters on Tuesday. This move comes just two days…

Nigeria Must Use Force To End Banditry, Violent Crimes – El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has said Nigeria must use force against bandits to stop their menace in the country. Mr El-Rufai said this while presenting his state’s annual…

Kaduna Has Been Asking FG To Declare Bandits As Terrorists Since 2017 – El-Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, says his administration has written to Federal Government, asking to declare bandits as terrorists since 2017. The governor made this known while receiving a Q3…