Release El-Rufai's passport - Sowore condemns attempted arrest of Kaduna ex-gov

Attempted Arrest: Nigeria Must Outgrow Disregard For Rule Of Law - El-Rufai

Former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has reacted to the attempt to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, earlier on Thursday. Daily Trust had reported how men of the Department of State Services (DSS) attempted to pick the former governor up at the airport upon his arrival from Egypt. According to his legal team, “ordinary Nigerians” at the airport insisted that El-Rufai could only be arrested upon a le…

Release El-Rufai's passport - Sowore condemns attempted arrest of Kaduna ex-gov

Former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has called on President Bola Tinubu to order the release of the international passport of ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Sowore described the attempted arrest of the ex-Kaduna State governor as a show of shame. He said the move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, should be condemned. Operatives of EFCC had attempted to arrest El-Rufai at the airport upon his arrival to N…

Security agents attempt to arrest El-Rufai at Abuja airport

Muyiwa Adekeye, Mr El-Rufai’s media aide, stated in a post on X that security agents approached the former governor immediately after he disembarked from his flight. The post Security agents attempt to arrest El-Rufai at Abuja airport – Aide appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Unlawful Attempted Arrest Of Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

By Ubong Esop Akpan As counsel to Malam Nasir El-Rufai, we unequivocally condemn the attempted illegal arrest of our client by security operatives this afternoon upon his arrival in Abuja via Egypt Air flight MS 877 from Cairo. This is a flagrant violation of constitutional rights, executive overreach, and a deliberate disregard for the rule of law. The invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was delivered to Malam El…

El-Rufai Resists Alleged Arrest at Abuja Airport, Passport Seized by Security Operatives

Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, was reportedly confronted by security operatives upon his arrival at Abuja airport from Cairo, his Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, confirmed on Thursday. According to Adekeye, the former governor declined to accompany the agents because they did not present a formal invitation or arrest warrant. He added that his passport was seized from one of his aides during the encounter.   As of the time of…

‘Nigeria Must Outgrow Deliberate Disregard For Rule Of Law' — Ex-Governor El-Rufai Reacts To Attempted Arrest By DSS

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called on Nigeria to evolve beyond a culture of executive overreach and systemic disregard for the rule of law, following a reported standoff with security operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.