{
  "id": 2183763,
  "title": "‘If you had defended Nnamdi Kanu, same solidarity will be here for you’ – Kanu’s brother to El-Rufai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/if-you-had-defended-nnamdi-kanu-same-solidarity-will-be-here-for-you",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:50:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/if-you-had-defended-nnamdi-kanu-same-solidarity-will-be-here-for-you-kanus-brother-to-el-rufai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prince Emmanuel Kanu, brother of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has spoken out about the extended detention of Nigerian politician Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai, who had served as Kaduna State governor, has been detained for months following his arrest and prosecution by the government. He faces charges of corruption during his tenure and is also accused of wiretapping NSA Nuhu Ribadu's phone. Prince Emmanuel took to Facebook to address El-Rufai, stating that the same solidarity shown towards Kanu during his own struggles would be extended to El-Rufai now that he is in detention. He emphasized that injustice affects everyone, regardless of tribe or religion, and that solidarity should transcend these divisions. In his message, Prince Emmanuel urged for a united front against injustice, reminding that what hurts one person today can affect others tomorrow.",
  "summary": "Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the younger brother of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted to the prolonged detention of African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai has been in detention for several months following his arrest and prosecution by the Federal Government. The former Kaduna State governor is […] ‘If you had defended Nnamdi…",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}