{
  "id": 857239,
  "title": "Osun: El-Rufai in detention for 178 days, Fadahunsi walking freely – Atiku’s aide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/osun-el-rufai-in-detention-for-178-days-fadahunsi-walking-freely",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:43:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/14/osun-el-rufai-in-detention-for-178-days-fadahunsi-walking-freely-atikus-aide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Media aide to Atiku Abubakar presidential candidate, Paul Ibe, has expressed his concern over the contrasting treatment of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and Osun East Senator Francis Fadahunsi. El-Rufai has been in detention for 178 days following his political departure from President Bola Tinubu's ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, while Senator Fadahunsi remains at large after urging his party members to kill opponents. Ibe highlighted that El-Rufai's detention stems from his political shift from Tinubu and APC, whereas Fadahunsi has not faced arrest despite his call for violence against Accord Party members. He emphasized the irony of high-ranking Tinubu's APC members facing corruption charges but being acquitted and seeking election. Fadahunsi's controversial video, where he demanded the killing of Accord Party members, led to backlash, and he later claimed his request was for APC members to vote out Accord supporters.",
  "summary": "Mr Paul Ibe, a media aide to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has lamented that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has spent 178 days in detention while Osun East senator, Francis Fadahunsi is walking freely after urging voters in the state to kill Accord Party members. Ibe insisted that El-Rufai […] Osun: El-Rufai in detention for 178 days,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nasir El-Rufai detained for 178 days after leaving Bola Tinubu's APC.",
    "Francis Fadahunsi remains free despite urging party members to kill opponents.",
    "Atiku Abubakar's aide criticizes disparity in treatment of high-ranking APC members."
  ],
  "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."
}