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Arrest Me When I Return Next Week, El-Rufai Dares Ribadu
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed rumors of his impending arrest by the Tinubu-led administration, stating that alleged plans by the National Security Adviser (NSA) to force him into self-imposed exile will not succeed.
Currently in Egypt for academic purposes, El-Rufai reaffirmed his commitment to his studies while vowing to return to Nigeria soon.
His statement was in response to a post by one of his followers on X (formerly Twitter), who claimed there was a plot to detain him upon his return to the country.
On Tuesday, a user identified as Wakili wrote:
“I was reliably informed that there is a plan to arrest (not invite) Mallam Nasir El-Rufai if he comes back to Nigeria with another concocted allegation as usual. I am confident El-Rufai will return soon because he has nothing to hide and is not afraid of anyone.”
Reacting to the post, El-Rufai said he had been hearing similar claims since July 2024, when the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s report on his administration began circulating.
“I have been hearing these same rumors of arrest, detention, and torture in some dungeon in the NSA’s office (where Emefiele was allegedly tortured to resign as CBN governor) since July 2024, when the so-called report of the Kaduna Assembly began circulating,” he stated.
He alleged that the judicial process had been compromised in an attempt to discredit him, adding that he had received several threats through his friends, family, and political associates.
“They freaked out when we challenged the legality of the premeditated defamation and went to every length to compromise the judicial process, which is continuing at the Court of Appeal.
“They have sent similar messages of intimidation and threats through many of my friends, family, and political associates because they want me to go on self-imposed exile.
“I will not.”
The former governor vowed to spend more time in Nigeria than ever before, insisting that silence and inaction were not options for him.
“The arrest, detention, and torture of perceived political enemies are nothing new in human affairs. I have been arrested and detained three times in the past for expressing my views on previous governments.
“There is always a morning after arrest, detention, or torture, and political life continues. As for death, it comes only when Allah destines it, and it is ultimately the fate of every human being.”
El-Rufai also announced his plan to return to Nigeria in time for the launch of former President Ibrahim Babangida’s memoirs on February 20, 2025.
“For the attention of the pathetic characters that don’t sleep well whenever I am in Nigeria, take notice that I intend to return in time for the launch of Pres. IBB’s memoirs, In Sha Allah, scheduled for February 20.
“We depend on no one but Allah. We fear no mortal but Almighty Allah. We always hope for the best but plan for the worst.
“Thanks, @IU_Wakilii, for your concern, but remember, what will be, will always be,” he concluded.
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