I begged Kwankwaso to stop El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria – Buba Galadima
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Buba Galadima, has recalled warning former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai that he might be jailed over the way he carried himself. Galadima said he visited the NDC presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso and begged him to stop El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria from Egypt after he […] I begged Kwankwaso to stop El-Rufai from returning…
Buba Galadima, a member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, recounted a warning he issued to Nasir El-Rufai, a former Kaduna State governor. Galadima claimed he met Rabiu Kwankwaso, the NDC presidential running mate, to plead with him to prevent El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria. Galadima stated that El-Rufai had brought trouble upon himself and deserved to be jailed for his actions.
He expressed disappointment in the lack of gratitude shown by Tinubu and his associates towards El-Rufai. El-Rufai was initially arrested upon his return to Nigeria in February 2026 for charges of corruption, contract fraud, cybercrime, and phone-tapping linked to NSA Nuhu Ribadu. Despite receiving a N100 million bail, he remains in custody due to his inability to fulfill the bail conditions.
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