US EditionNigeria: Atiku Visits El-Rufai After Airport Arrest Saga
DSS operatives tried to arrest El-Rufai without a warrant for corruption investigations, seizing his passport, sparking claims of political intimidation by opposition members.
- At Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, officers attempted to arrest Mallam Nasir El-Rufai upon his arrival from Cairo and seized his international passport, El-Rufai said.
- Following days of tension, El-Rufai alleged the ICPC procured the DSS to effect his arrest at Abuja airport, citing political intimidation; authorities deny involvement.
- About 50 operatives confronted El-Rufai on Thursday, attempting a warrantless arrest, but Muyiwa Adekeye said El-Rufai declined to follow them without a formal invitation.
- El-Rufai condemned the arrest attempt, saying `My lawyers have issued a statement that condemns the illegal attempt to arrest me today at the Abuja airport upon my arrival from Cairo,` while Atiku posted `Last night, I paid a solidarity visit to El-Rufai,` reflecting widespread political reactions.
- With the 2027 contest in view, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai said he remains committed to the battle to 'enthrone a better Nigeria' despite arrests of associates in Kaduna raising tensions for the African Democratic Congress against the All Progressives Congress.
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Nigeria: Atiku Visits El-Rufai After Airport Arrest Saga
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid what he called a solidarity visit to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday night, barely hours after the former governor condemned an attempt by security agents to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following his arrival from Cairo, Egypt.
Atiku Visits El-Rufai, Tackles Security Operatives Over Arrest Attempt
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has visited former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, after the failed attempt by security operatives to arrest him at theAbuja airport. The former Vice President, who shared the video of the visit on his Facebook page, also accused agencies of the government of trying to disorganize the African Democratic Congress (ADC). On Thursday after El-Rufai arrived Nigeria from Cairo, Egypt, attempts were m…
Over 50 DSS operatives came to abduct me for ICPC - El-Rufai speaks on airport drama
Former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-rufai, has explained that operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, attempted to arrest him for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. DAILY POST recalls that DSS operatives seized the former governor’s international passport and made attempts to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt on Thursday. Speaking …
Attempted Arrest: El-Rufai Ripping What He Sowed
Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has said former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is facing “karma” and not persecution, amid controversy surrounding an alleged move by security operatives to seize his passport.…The post Attempted Arrest: El-Rufai Ripping What He Sowed — Adeyanju appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.
"Pure Drama"—Adeyanju Slams El-Rufai’s Airport Stand-off as a Pre-Planned PR Stunt
ABUJA — Not everyone is buying the “heroic resistance” narrative following Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s tense encounter with security operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Deji Adeyanju, a prominent human rights lawyer and activist, has dismissed the former Kaduna State Governor as a “sensational drama artist,” arguing that the Department of State Services (DSS) achieved exactly […] The post “Pure Drama”—Adeyanju Slams El-Rufai’s Ai…
El-Rufai’s Airport Ordeal Is ‘Karma’, Ex-Governor Must Face Probe — Deji Adeyanju
Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has described the recent airport incident involving former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai as a “karma,” insisting that the ex-governor should submit himself to investigation over alleged corruption and human rights abuses. Adeyanju made the remarks on Friday during an appearance on ARISE News’ Prime Time Special, where he argued that El-Rufai was experiencing the same heavy-handed tactics he…
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