{
  "id": 4130022,
  "title": "‘He’s on colos, feeds on cocaine’ – El-Rufai’s son attacks elder brother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/hes-on-colos-feeds-on-cocaine-el-rufais-son-attacks-elder-brother",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:04:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/29/hes-on-colos-feeds-on-cocaine-el-rufais-son-attacks-elder-brother/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "El-Rufai's son, Bashir El-Rufai, has taken aim at his elder brother, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, a representative in the House of Representatives. The source of the conflict remains undisclosed as of the report's completion. In a recent post on his X account, Bashir leveled harsh criticisms at his sibling, claiming that the lawmaker was a user of cocaine and alcohol. He stated, \"I have a useless excuse for a brother, with his bony-ass face coated with an unknown white substance around his nostrils every night. That is your member in the House, representing a whole populace, but prefers alcohol and cocaine. Yes, you.\" The post garnered attention from his followers, some of whom cautioned against airing family disagreements on social media. Responding to a commenter who suggested Bashir might be the one struggling with substance abuse, Bashir affirmed, \"He's the one on colos, actually, and a diet of cocaine and whiskey.\"",
  "summary": "Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has launched an attack on his elder brother, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives. The reason for the apparent family dispute remains unclear as of the time of filing this report. Bashir, in a post on his X handle on Saturday morning, rained […] ‘He’s on colos, feeds on cocaine’ – El-Rufai’s son…",
  "key_points": [
    "Bashir El-Rufai criticizes brother Mohammed Bello El-Rufai on X.",
    "Mohammed Bello El-Rufai is a House of Representatives member.",
    "Bashir accuses brother of cocaine and alcohol addiction."
  ],
  "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."
}