Tag: Nasir El-Rufai

BREAKING: El-Rufai Dumps SDP After 6 Months, Defects to ADC

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He resigned from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on November 26, just six months after leaving the…

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El-Rufai Alleges ₦1bn Payment to Bandits by Kaduna Government

Former governor Nasir El-Rufai alleges the Kaduna State Government paid ₦1bn to bandits.  Claims include accusations of negotiations and apologies to bandits, with El-Rufai insisting he has “evidence”. The allegation…

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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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Swear You Have No Hands in Southern Kaduna Ethnic Cleansing – IPOB Tells El-Rufai

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has challenged Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to swear he knows nothing about the "ethnic cleansing" of non Fulani communities in Southern Kaduna.…

Tinubu Donates N50 Million to Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack Victims

National leader of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has donated N50 million to victims of the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna Train attack. The former Governor of Lagos donated the sum…

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Why Senate Didn’t Confirm El-Rufai, Okotete and Danladi as Ministers (DETAILS)

The Nigerian Senate on Monday confirmed 45 out of 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. Daily Report Nigeria reports that those screened and confirmed by the Red Chamber included…

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Next Kaduna Governor Will Demolish More Houses Than Me — El-Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state, has told people of his state, that his successor would do more demolition of houses than him. El-rufai told some residents of the state…

Banditry: ‘We Should Carpet-Bomb The Forests’ – El-rufai

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state, says security operatives should “carpet bomb the forests” to wipe out bandits once and for all. El-rufai, who spoke in a chat with Arise…