Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, has accused the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, of orchestrating the attempt to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after his return from Cairo, Egypt.
El-Rufai made these allegations during a Thursday night meeting at his home with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who came to show his support following the airport incident.
He revealed that agents from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), confronted him at the airport with the intent to detain him, asserting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not involved in the matter.
"It was revealed that the ICPC engaged the DSS to detain me. I have never been called by the ICPC. We understand it’s the ICPC, not the EFCC, responsible for today’s event and the ICPC chairman is acting under the direct instruction of Nuhu Ribadu," El-Rufai stated.
He asserted that he had not been previously summoned by the ICPC and questioned the legitimacy of the attempted arrest.
Atiku responded by expressing his support for El-Rufai and highlighted the importance of unity among opposition leaders in anticipation of the 2027 general elections. He remarked, “We must unite to create a formidable opposition since Tinubu aims to establish a one-party state in Nigeria.”
This incident unfolds amid rising political tensions as the nation gears up for the forthcoming electoral cycle.
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