By Adesina Soyooye
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai arrived the Headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Jabi, Abuja, but not without drama. El-Rufai who arrived around 12 noon was accompanied by over a thousand supporters but who were denied entry into the premises of the Commission.
That resulted in a clash between his supporters and EFCC Operatives who, according to the supporters, deployed tear gas. The supporters, therefore, embarked on a protest, and alleged that an-anti El-Rufai group, were allowed to converge by the Commission’s gate from where they were, allegedly, hauling insults at the former APC Governor of Kaduna State, who, however, now, is a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
One of his supporters complained in a video he posted on X:: “We came to support El-Rufai only for us to see some people insulting and humiliating El-Rufai for nothing.
“They allowed them to come close to EFCC Headquarters to insult El-Rufai, but we that are people of El-Rufai, they stopped us at the junction. This is not justice. They should fear God.
“It is not all all about money. It is not all about politics. It is not all about power.”
On the tear gas fired at them, one of the supporters said: “When it clears, we will come back. Today, you people will throw tear gas until you are tired.”
El-Rufai’s mission at the EFCC Headquarters is in connection with the outcome of a March 2024 probe which was initiated by his successor, Governor Uba Sani. The probe panel returned a damning report which alleged a misappropriation of over N4billion by El-Rufai. But it is an allegation that El-Rufai vehemently denied and challenged same at a Federal High Court.
Recently, while El-Rufai was in Cairo, Egypt for medical attention, the EFCC sent him an invite over the allegation. His Counsel who responded on his behalf, in consultation with him, told the anti-corruption Commission that his client would appear before it on February 16, 2026 on return from his medical.
His return a few days ago, also, turned out a drama. He had a brush with Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, who he said attempted to “abduct” him, a move he vigorously resisted. However, the DSS took away from one of his Aides, his International Passport.
At the time of filing this report, he was still with the EFCC Operatives where he is being interrogated.
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