Alleged Defamatory Publication: El-Rufai Demands N10bn, Apology from Defence Minister
• Threatens legal action Alex Enumah in Abuja Embattled former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded the sum of N10 billion as compensation, from the Minister of
Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, is demanding a substantial N10 billion compensation and an apology from Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), following alleged defamatory statements made against him. According to a letter dated September 7, authored by El-Rufai's lawyer Ubong Akpan, Musa has claimed El-Rufai "deliberately planned for the killing of our people," divided Kaduna State along ethnic and religious lines, paid ransom to bandits, and orchestrated the demolition of properties belonging to critics.
These allegations, which Akpan describes as false, portray El-Rufai as a "criminal, a murderer, a sponsor of banditry, and a person of the most base and depraved character." The letter states that no evidence exists to prove El-Rufai's involvement in any such crimes, and that his reputation has suffered significantly due to Musa's statements, given his authority position.
The former governor's legal team is seeking a prominent retraction, correction, and apology on Politics Today, as well as a retraction and apology in two nationally circulated newspapers, one in Northern Nigeria and one in Southern Nigeria. Musa has been given seven days to respond to El-Rufai's demands or face legal action.
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