{
  "id": 4843453,
  "title": "El-Rufai’s detention: Sharia Council cautions against political persecution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/el-rufais-detention-sharia-council-cautions-against-political",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T09:55:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/el-rufais-detention-sharia-council-cautions-against-political-persecution/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has called on the authorities to respect the rule of law in the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, amid his ongoing legal battle. The council, in a statement on Monday by its Secretary-General, Nafiu Baba Ahmad, expressed concern over what it described as […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}