El-Rufai’s Renewed Gambit With Ethnicity and Injurious Religious Sentiments
Ali Ahmed Yusuf There are moments in the life of a man, especially one, who has held several public offices, when silence is not weakness, restraint is not surrender and
Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai is embroiled in a criminal case stemming from allegations of corruption and abuse of office during his tenure. Despite denying the accusations, El-Rufai has petitioned to have Judge Darius Hyet Khobo removed from his trial, citing concerns over judicial bias and the judge's Christian faith and Southern Kaduna origins.
However, independent investigations have found no merit in these claims, and the Chief Judge has ruled that the case must proceed as scheduled. The situation raises broader concerns about the role of identity in the judicial system and whether Kaduna, after decades of ethno-religious tensions, is ready to move past divisive politics.
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