The Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG) has condemned former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over his alleged claim that President Bola Tinubu is plotting to extend his tenure beyond the constitutionally allowed eight years. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, the Convener of the group, Chief Jacob Edi, described El-Rufai’s remarks as “reckless,…
Governor Uba Sani has rejected claims that his administration pays ransom to armed groups in Kaduna State, describing such allegations as “falsehoods spread for political gain.” Speaking in a television interview, Sani said his government relies on both military operations and dialogue with community leaders to tackle insecurity, particularly in Birnin Gwari. “We have not…
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has dismissed as false the claim by former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, that the government pays incentives to bandits. El-Rufai had alleged in a television interview on Sunday that the ONSA coordinates a policy of ransom payments and inducements to criminal groups. In a statement…
Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, paying tribute to him as a mentor whose life was defined by integrity, resilience and service to Nigeria. In his statement titled “Tribute to a mentor,” El-Rufai described Buhari as a man who stood for Nigeria…
Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, has reaffirmed his determination to help consolidate Nigeria’s opposition figures under a single political party, describing the effort as a personal mission to help reverse what he called the “damage” inflicted by the current administration. Speaking on the sidelines of a political meeting, El-Rufai revealed that the growing…
A group under the aegis of Coalition of Gbagyi Nationality in Kaduna State has blasted the former governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, over what it described as unwarranted attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Addressing a press conference on Monday in Kaduna, the leader of the Coalition, Benjamin Chayinta George alleged that since El-Rufai failed to…
The Kaduna state assembly has threatened to take legal action against former Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state for allegedly calling them “stark illiterates”. The members of the house described the allegation as a defamation of their character. The Chairman house committee on information, Henry Marah, stated this on Tuesday while responding to some allegations…
A former APC National Vice-Chairman (North West), Dr Salihu Lukman, has described former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai’s defection to Social Democratic Party (SDP) as too hasty. Lukman stated this while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that el-Rufai had, in a statement on his verified Facebook…
A former National Vice Chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, said the immediate past Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai should have been a bit patient for them to walk out as a group based on the ongoing negotiation. Lukman, a chief strategist and key leaders in the proposed national political coalition…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has described former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai’s defection to the party as a welcome development, saying it is time for good politics. Adebayo, while reacting to el-Rufai’s defection from All Progressives Congress (APC) on his X handle, described the former governor as…
