I begged Kwankwaso to stop El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria - Buba Galadima
Buba Galadima said he warned Rabiu Kwankwaso that Nasir El-Rufai could be jailed for his conduct and is now facing the consequences.
- Nigeria Democratic Congress chieftain Buba Galadima revealed he urged Rabiu Kwankwaso to prevent Nasir El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria from Egypt, claiming he had previously warned the former Kaduna State Governor that his conduct would lead to imprisonment or exile.
- Following his arrival from Egypt on February 18, 2026, Nasir El-Rufai faced arrest by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission . He subsequently encountered multiple charges involving the Department of State Services and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
- Despite being granted N100 million bail by Abuja Federal High Court Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on May 18, Nasir El-Rufai remains in custody, unable to meet the stringent bail conditions set by the court.
- Galadima asserted that Nasir El-Rufai is "paying for what he has done to other people" while criticizing President Bola Tinubu for perceived ingratitude. Galadima further alleged the All Progressives Congress could "do anything under the sun" to retain power.
- The legal issues leading to Nasir El-Rufai's detention are not politically motivated, according to Galadima, even as the All Progressives Congress faces scrutiny regarding its desperation to retain power.
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I begged Kwankwaso to stop El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria - Buba Galadima
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Buba Galadima, has recalled warning former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai that he might be jailed over the way he carried himself. Galadima said he visited the NDC presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso and begged him to stop El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria from Egypt after he […] I begged Kwankwaso to stop El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria – Buba Galadima
I begged Kwankwaso to stop El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria – Buba Galadima
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Buba Galadima, has recalled warning former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai that he might be jailed over the way he carried himself. Galadima said he visited the NDC presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso and begged him to stop El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria from Egypt after he was indicted. Featuring on Naija Unfiltered Podcast, Galadima insisted that El-Rufai is suffering fr…
Galadima Accuses Tinubu, Associates Of Ingratitude Towards El-Rufai
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has accused President Bola Tinubu and his associates of being ungrateful to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, despite what he described as the former governor’s role in Tinubu’s emergence as president in 2023. Galadima made the allegation while speaking on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, […]
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