Tag: Nasir El-Rufai

Kaduna: “I support probe of my father’s tenure” – el-Rufa’i’s son

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Bello El rufai

Eldest son of former governor of kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has said he has no problem with the Kaduna State government probing his father’s tenure. However, Mohammed has called for the process be done with clear, unbiased intent. The lawmaker representing Kaduna-North federal constituency in the 10th House of Representatives, who stated this in an interview yesterday, noted that “accountability is crucial, but any probe must not be about settling personal scores”. Mohammed said that investigations should not be used as a political weapon. “If done for selfish reasons, such…

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EFCC given 72 hrs to arrest el-Rufa’i over alleged misuse of ₦423bn

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EFCC to arrest el Rufa'i

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been given a 72-hour ultimatum to arrest former governor of Kaduna State,Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i over alleged misuse of over ₦423 billion while at the helm of affairs in the State. The Northern Christians Accord (NCA) behind the call, in a statement issued on Thursday, noted that it was long overdue for the EFCC to arrest and probe el-Rufa’i on the alleged committal of the infraction. Led by Gideon Jato, the group wondered why it would take the EFCC such a long time…

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Shehu Sani slams el-Rufa’i over lack of accountability, transparency

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Shehu Sani on el Rufa'i

Former Senator Representing Kaduna-Central senatorial district, Senator Shehu Sani, says former Governor of the State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, can’t account for the massive loans and grants he collected when he led the State. According to Shehu Sani, nobody in Kaduna State can confidently say they know the $350 million World Bank loans given to the state was spent. The former senator’s tirade follows el-Rufa’i accusation that Governor Uba Sani collected “₦150 billion” from Tinubu and refusing to disclose it to the people of the state. Sani described el-Rufa’i as ‘the man…

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“Your criticism of Tinubu’s govt. out of vengeance, not patriotism”, Bwala chides el-Rufa’i

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Bwala on el Rufa'i

Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has accused former Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, of pursuing a “vengeance mission” rather than acting out of patriotism in his recent criticisms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.  Bwala made the assertion in a response to El-Rufai’s earlier post on his verified X handle, @BwalaDaniel, yesterday.   Bwala, while expressing admiration for el-Rufa’i, questioned the motive behind the former governor’s statements and actions. He said:  “My worry however is the motive behind your statements and actions; they are not borne out…

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“I no longer recognise APC; the party has left me behind” – El-Rufa’i

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El Rufa'i on APC

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, says the distance between him and the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “widening”. El-Rufa’i, a chieftain of the APC, who spoke on Monday at the national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria held in Abuja, criticised the party for allegedly straying from its core values and promoting ‘ineffective’ leadership. The ex-governor said the various organs in the party have not been holding meetings, adding that the leadership is running the APC like a “one-man show”. The former FCT minister said: “I am the…

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“There won’t be coup in Nigeria because el-Rufa’i lost out in power” – Omokri

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Omokri 2 el Rufa'i

A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has slammed Nasir el-Rufa’i, a former governor of Kaduna State, over his recent comment criticising the government of President Bola Tinubu, accusing him  of trying to instigate a coup. In a post on X, he wrote: “I read with dismay the coup-baiting comments by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i. Not only is it irresponsible for any politician to bait the military to take over because they lost out in this administration, but it is also treasonous, especially when such comments are…

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El-Rufa’i slams Reno Omokri as ‘paid political mercenary’

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El Rufa'i slams Omokri

Ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has ridiculed an erstwhile Presidential media aide, Reno Omokri amid the backlash between him and supporters of President Bola Tinubu. VoL reports that the face-face began when el-Rufa’i shared and supported an article by a frontline columnist, Farooq Kperogi accusing the President of recruiting his tribesmen into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL). In the article, titled: “Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC,” Kperogi described as embarrassing the president’s “relentless Yoruba-centric take-over of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, (NNPCL)”, as the Northerners did under…

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ICPC places ex-Kaduna gov. el-Rufa’is ex-aide, Jimi Lawal, on ‘watch list’over phoney N11bn project

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ICPC on Jimi Lawal

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), has summoned Jimi Lawal, a former Special Adviser to the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, over an alleged fraudulent Light Rail Project worth ?11 billion. Lawal is under investigation for his role in what the ICPC suspects to be a non-existent project that was nonetheless fully paid for. According to sources within the ICPC, Lawal was expected to appear before a team of investigators but failed to show up, nor did he send a representative. The Commission,…

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N423bn Probe: Kaduna Assembly asks court to dismiss el-Rufais suit

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…el-Rufa’i reports judge to CJN, alleges bias The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has reserved judgement in the suit filed by the immediate-past Governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufa’i, seeking the nullification of the report of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the State House of Assembly, which indicted him and his administration in an alleged N423 billion fraud. At the court sitting yesterday, the counsel for the respondents adopted their respective processes and prayed the court to dismiss the suit. Counsel for the Kaduna State House of Assembly, the…

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N423bn probe: “Prepare your defence”, Kaduna Assembly tells el-Rufa’is aides

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Kaduna Assembly to el Rufa'i

Kaduna State House of Assembly yesterday requested aides to the immediate-past governor of the State, Nasir el-Rufa’i to prepare towards defending themselves before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Commission, (ICPC), or court. The State Assembly expressed concern over the former political appointees futile attempt to rubbish the probe report which indicted the former administrations alleged mismanagement of N423bn State funds. Recall that el-Rufais former aides said that Sanis administration has been drawing from the various foreign loans facilitated by the…

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