Thursday, February 19, 2026

El-Rufai

Ribadu, El-Rufai Disagree Over Alleged Ransom Payments to Bandits

National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, are at loggerheads over claims that the federal government is secretly paying ransom to bandits. El-Rufai, speaking on a TV programme, alleged that billions of naira have...

ADC Distances Itself from El-Rufai 

Tension is building in Kaduna as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) disowned an event linked to former governor Nasir El-Rufai, while police began investigating reports of violence and gunshots at the gathering. In a statement on Saturday, ADC’s Kaduna Publicity...

APC to El-Rufai: You’re Bitter Over Rejection

The APC has hit back at former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai over his criticism of President Tinubu, saying his outburst stems from bitterness over his failed ministerial bid. APC spokesman Felix Morka said El-Rufai has become “a political comedian” since...

SDP Expels El-Rufai, Bans Him for 30 Years

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and banned him from all party activities for 30 years. In a statement issued on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Aiyenigba, accused El-Rufai of impersonation,...

El-Rufai: Why They Said I Made a Mistake After Leaving Office

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai says many people told him he made a mistake for speaking up after leaving office. He made the remark on Thursday at the launch of a memoir by ex-AGF Mohammed Adoke in Abuja. “In Nigeria, they...

El-Rufai Has ‘Small Man Syndrome’

Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has fired back at ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, who recently said President Bola Tinubu would need a “miracle” to win re-election in 2027. Reacting in a post on X, Onanuga quoted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s memoir My...

El-Rufai: Why We’re Building a New Party for 2027

Ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai says the opposition is registering the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) to avoid “infiltration” of old parties by the ruling government. Speaking on Arise TV, he said ADA gives a clean slate, unlike PDP or Labour Party,...

2027: Baba-Ahmed Dismisses Atiku, El-Rufai Coalition Move

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has rejected the political coalition talks led by Atiku Abubakar and Nasir El-Rufai ahead of 2027, calling them “disappointing” and “self-serving.” The former Northern Elders Forum spokesperson said those involved should not be leading the process, insisting Nigeria...

2027: ADA Is a Joke – Keyamo Mocks Atiku, El-Rufai

Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has mocked the newly formed All Democratic Alliance (ADA), describing it as a “pedestrian joke” and not a real political force. Reacting to the party’s registration move backed by Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, and others,...
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Baba-Ahmed to El-Rufai: If you’re in a ditch, stop digging

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Special Adviser on Political Matters to Vice President Kashim Shettima, has cautioned former Kaduna State governor,...
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