{
  "id": 9833469,
  "title": "El-Rufai paying the price for his misgovernance — Shehu Sani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/el-rufai-paying-the-price-for-his-misgovernance-shehu-sani-9833469",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T21:04:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/el-rufai-paying-the-price-for-his-misgovernance-shehu-sani/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has criticized the detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, linking it to El-Rufai's record of misgovernance during his tenure from 2015 to 2023. Sani argued that El-Rufai is now facing the consequences of his decisions while in office, stating that public office is a temporary opportunity. He also noted that people often lose friends and relationships when they are no longer in positions of influence, a sentiment he expressed firsthand after his own four-year prison term. Sani accused El-Rufai's government of \"misgovernance, irresponsible leadership, and the use of statecraft to attack and jail opponents,\" and highlighted the inconsistency in El-Rufai's stance on dealing with banditry, citing reports of negotiations with bandits during his time in office.",
  "summary": "Former Senator Shehu Sani says ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai is paying the price for misgovernance and irresponsibility during his time in office. Read More: https://punchng.com/el-rufai-paying-the-price-for-his-misgovernance-shehu-sani/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "El-Rufai paying the price for his misgovernance — Shehu Sani",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/el-rufai-paying-the-price-for-his-misgovernance-shehu-sani",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:54:40.000Z"
      }
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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."
}