Tag: El-Rufa'i

…Gives him ‘final warning’ The political storm around former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, deepened yesterday as both the state government and the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) accused him of incitement, falsehood, and undermining democratic values. In a strongly-worded statement, the Kaduna State government alleged that el-Rufa’i was plotting to destabilise the state following the defeat of his loyalists in the August 16 by-elections. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Suleiman Shu’aibu, accused the former governor of engaging in “overt provocation and covert manipulation” designed to drag…

In a revealing and emotional outcry, former social media influencers and loyal supporters of the Nasir el-Rufa’i administration have expressed deep frustration over what they describe as betrayal and neglect during and after the former governor’s tenure. The ex-influencers, who were instrumental in defending and promoting the el-Rufa’i administration both online and offline, now say they were sidelined while some political appointees allegedly enriched themselves with public resources. “While we were busy defending the administration on all fronts, online and offline, some of el-Rufa’i’s political appointees were enriching themselves with…