{
  "id": 11893539,
  "title": "I begged Kwankwaso to stop El-Rufai from returning to Nigeria – Buba Galadima",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/i-begged-kwankwaso-to-stop-el-rufai-from-returning-to-nigeria-buba",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:31:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/04/i-begged-kwankwaso-to-stop-el-rufai-from-returning-to-nigeria-buba-galadima/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Buba Galadima warned Nasir El-Rufai not to return to Nigeria.",
    "El-Rufai was arrested in February 2026 for corruption and cybercrime.",
    "Galadima expressed disappointment in Tinubu's lack of gratitude towards El-Rufai."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}