Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has accused the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, of being behind an alleged attempt by security operatives to detain him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja
El-Rufai made the claim on Thursday night when former Vice President Atiku Abubakar visited him at his residence in a show of solidarity.
Recounting the incident, El-Rufai said that shortly after arriving from Cairo, Egypt, operatives of the Department of State Services confronted him at the airport alongside officials linked to an anti-corruption agency.
He said he initially believed the DSS officers were acting in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, but later discovered it was the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
“It turned out that it’s the ICPC that procured the DSS to abduct me and hand me over to them. The ICPC has never invited me.
“We now understand that it’s the ICPC, not the EFCC, that’s responsible for what happened today, and the ICPC chairman is acting on the direct orders of Nuhu Ribadu,” El-Rufai said.
In his remarks, Atiku expressed sympathy for the former governor and emphasised the importance of unity among opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general election.
“We must come together and form a very viable opposition because Tinubu is determined to turn Nigeria into a one-party state,” Atiku said.
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