2027: El-Rufai political prisoner, release him if he poses no threat – Atiku’s aide to Tinubu
Phrank Shaibu, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has described the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai as a political prisoner of conscience. Shaibu charged President Bola Tinubu to release El-Rufai if he poses no threat to him in the 2027 election. He made […] 2027: El-Rufai political…
Phrank Shaibu, a senior official in the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar's campaign, has called for the release of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who is being held as a political prisoner. Shaibu urged President Bola Tinubu to free El-Rufai if he poses no threat during the 2027 election.
The controversy began in February 2026 when El-Rufai was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged corruption during his time as governor from 2015 to 2023. El-Rufai faced multiple charges, including fraud, contract fraud, cybercrime, and phone-tapping allegations against the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
In May 2026, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted El-Rufai bail of N100 million, but the court imposed extremely strict conditions on his release. Shaibu criticized these conditions as "impossible," stating that El-Rufai should be released as a political prisoner of conscience.
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