{
  "id": 10638504,
  "title": "Atiku, Peter Obi, Amaechi, Kwankwaso have been asking me about El-Rufai – Son reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/atiku-peter-obi-amaechi-kwankwaso-have-been-asking-me-about-el-rufai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:37:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/29/atiku-peter-obi-amaechi-kwankwaso-have-been-asking-me-about-el-rufai-son-reveals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Committee on Banking Regulations, revealed that presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, as well as their running mates Rotimi Amaechi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, inquired about his detained father, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. In February 2026, El-Rufai was apprehended by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) based on investigations into alleged fraud during his tenure as governor. Over a period from March to April, he faced multiple court appearances for various charges, including money laundering, rail and CCTV contracts, and communication interception. A Federal High Court judge granted El-Rufai bail in May, with conditions that remained unaltered in June. Bello expressed gratitude towards the presidential hopefuls, particularly Peter Obi, stating that the calls served as a lesson for him, as he had previously criticized Obi.",
  "summary": "A member of the House of Representatives from Kaduna North and Chairman of the Committee on Banking Regulations, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has disclosed that presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, called him to ask about his father, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, […] Atiku, Peter Obi,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Presidential candidates asked about detained father Nasir El-Rufai",
    "El-Rufai arrested in February 2026 for alleged fraud during governorship tenure",
    "Bail granted in May with unchanged conditions in June"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: I dragged Peter Obi, convinced Kwankwaso to join ADC – Babachir Lawal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2027-i-dragged-peter-obi-convinced-kwankwaso-to-join-adc-babachir",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:26:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}