El Rufai – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:28:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png El Rufai – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 El-Rufai Preparing for 2027 Presidential Bid – Ally https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-preparing-for-2027-presidential-bid-ally/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-preparing-for-2027-presidential-bid-ally/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481862 A close ally of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hayatudeen Lawal Makarfi, has disclosed that the ex-governor is preparing to contest the presidency in the 2027 general elections. Makarfi made the claim on Tuesday while addressing journalists after court proceedings involving El-Rufai. According to him, “His [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-preparing-for-2027-presidential-bid-ally/feed/ 0 ICPC Files Amended Charges Against El-Rufai, Court Adjourns Bail Hearing https://www.theinfostride.com/icpc-files-amended-charges-against-el-rufai-court-adjourns-bail-hearing/ https://www.theinfostride.com/icpc-files-amended-charges-against-el-rufai-court-adjourns-bail-hearing/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481742 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed an amended nine-count charge against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, bordering on alleged fraud, abuse of office, and corruption. Counsel to the former governor, Ukpong Abang, disclosed to journalists after proceedings at the Kaduna State High Court on Monday that the prosecution [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/icpc-files-amended-charges-against-el-rufai-court-adjourns-bail-hearing/feed/ 0 El-Rufai’s Release Confirms Political Motive — Atiku https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufais-release-confirms-political-motive-atiku/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufais-release-confirms-political-motive-atiku/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480796 Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the recent release of a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nasir El-Rufai, confirms that his detention was politically motivated. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had on Wednesday taken El-Rufai into custody shortly after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. The former [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufais-release-confirms-political-motive-atiku/feed/ 0 ICPC to Arraign El-Rufai Over Alleged Fraud, Money Laundering https://www.theinfostride.com/icpc-to-arraign-el-rufai-over-alleged-fraud-money-laundering/ https://www.theinfostride.com/icpc-to-arraign-el-rufai-over-alleged-fraud-money-laundering/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480093 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, alongside Joel Adoga, will be arraigned before the Federal High Court of Nigeria in the Kaduna Judicial Division on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The notice was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Media [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/icpc-to-arraign-el-rufai-over-alleged-fraud-money-laundering/feed/ 0 Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s N1bn Rights Suit Against ICPC, Others to March 25 https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-el-rufais-n1bn-rights-suit-against-icpc-others-to-march-25/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-el-rufais-n1bn-rights-suit-against-icpc-others-to-march-25/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479278 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others until March 25 for hearing. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case to enable parties in the suit to regularise [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-el-rufais-n1bn-rights-suit-against-icpc-others-to-march-25/feed/ 0 SDP, ADC Supporters Protest El-Rufai’s Detention in Kano https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-adc-supporters-protest-el-rufais-detention-in-kano/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-adc-supporters-protest-el-rufais-detention-in-kano/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479201 Supporters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday staged a peaceful protest in Kano State over the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, without being formally charged in court. The demonstrators, led by coalition groups and members of the El-Rufai Support Group, gathered at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-adc-supporters-protest-el-rufais-detention-in-kano/feed/ 0 El-Rufai Has Spent 17 Days in ICPC Custody — Aide https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-has-spent-17-days-in-icpc-custody-aide/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-has-spent-17-days-in-icpc-custody-aide/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478898 A media aide to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye, has disclosed that the politician has spent 17 days in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Adekeye made the disclosure on Thursday while providing an update on the detention of the former governor. According to him, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-has-spent-17-days-in-icpc-custody-aide/feed/ 0 ADC Defends Malami, El-Rufai, Warns Against Selective Justice https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-defends-malami-el-rufai-warns-against-selective-justice/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-defends-malami-el-rufai-warns-against-selective-justice/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478821 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that while no Nigerian is above the law, justice must be fair and not selective. The party made the assertion in defence of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who are currently facing legal proceedings. In a statement issued [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-defends-malami-el-rufai-warns-against-selective-justice/feed/ 0 El-Rufai Blasts Senate Over Rejection of Electronic Transmission of Results https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-blasts-senate-over-rejection-of-electronic-transmission-of-results/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-blasts-senate-over-rejection-of-electronic-transmission-of-results/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477361 Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has criticised the Senate over its rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results, alleging that the decision is aimed at enabling post-election manipulation. El-Rufai made the remarks during an interview on Trust TV, expressing disappointment that he was unable to return to Nigeria in time to physically participate [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-blasts-senate-over-rejection-of-electronic-transmission-of-results/feed/ 0 Defections Won’t Stop Nigerians From Choosing Their Leaders in 2027 — El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/defections-wont-stop-nigerians-from-choosing-their-leaders-in-2027-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/defections-wont-stop-nigerians-from-choosing-their-leaders-in-2027-el-rufai/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472212 Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the movement of governors between political parties will not prevent Nigerians from choosing leaders of their choice in the 2027 general elections. El-Rufai stated this on Wednesday at the inauguration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, National Contact and Mobilization Office in Jos, Plateau State. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/defections-wont-stop-nigerians-from-choosing-their-leaders-in-2027-el-rufai/feed/ 0 APC Slams El-Rufai, Calls Him Most Confused Politician in Nigeria’s History https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-slams-el-rufai-calls-him-most-confused-politician-in-nigerias-history/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-slams-el-rufai-calls-him-most-confused-politician-in-nigerias-history/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464072 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described Nasir El-Rufai, a key member of the opposition coalition, as the most confused and clueless politician in Nigeria’s history. The APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made the remark while reacting to El-Rufai’s warning to Nigerians against voting for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. El-Rufai had claimed that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-slams-el-rufai-calls-him-most-confused-politician-in-nigerias-history/feed/ 0 APC Slams El-Rufai, Calls Him Most Confused and Clueless Politician in Nigeria’s History https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-slams-el-rufai-calls-him-most-confused-and-clueless-politician-in-nigerias-history/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-slams-el-rufai-calls-him-most-confused-and-clueless-politician-in-nigerias-history/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464063 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly criticized Nasir El-Rufai, a key member of the opposition coalition, describing him as the most confused and clueless politician in Nigeria’s history. Felix Morka, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, made the remarks in response to El-Rufai’s warning to Nigerians against voting for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-slams-el-rufai-calls-him-most-confused-and-clueless-politician-in-nigerias-history/feed/ 0 2027: El-Rufai Urges Nigerians to Sack APC, Says He Entered Politics to Serve, Not Enrich Himself https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-el-rufai-urges-nigerians-to-sack-apc-says-he-entered-politics-to-serve-not-enrich-himself/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-el-rufai-urges-nigerians-to-sack-apc-says-he-entered-politics-to-serve-not-enrich-himself/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2025 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463906 Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that he joined politics to serve the people and not for personal enrichment, as he called on Nigerians to reject the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Saturday during a youth mobilisation event in Sokoto State organised by the emerging [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-el-rufai-urges-nigerians-to-sack-apc-says-he-entered-politics-to-serve-not-enrich-himself/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Meets Babangida Aliyu, El-Rufai Amid Speculations of Political Realignment https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-meets-babangida-aliyu-el-rufai-amid-speculations-of-political-realignment/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-meets-babangida-aliyu-el-rufai-amid-speculations-of-political-realignment/#respond Sat, 26 Jul 2025 09:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463303 Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, on Friday held separate private meetings with two prominent northern political figures in Abuja, fueling speculation about possible political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi first met with former Niger State Governor, Dr Babangida Aliyu, at his Abuja residence in what sources described as a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-meets-babangida-aliyu-el-rufai-amid-speculations-of-political-realignment/feed/ 0 SDP Disowns El-Rufai, Warns Public Against Impersonation https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-disowns-el-rufai-warns-public-against-impersonation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-disowns-el-rufai-warns-public-against-impersonation/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463195 The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has formally disowned former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, stating unequivocally that he is neither a member of the party nor authorised to represent or speak on its behalf in any capacity. This was made known by the SDP North-West Zonal Secretary, Inuwa Idris, during a press briefing held [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-disowns-el-rufai-warns-public-against-impersonation/feed/ 0 Aisha Yesufu Defends Alliance with El-Rufai in Opposition Coalition https://www.theinfostride.com/aisha-yesufu-defends-alliance-with-el-rufai-in-opposition-coalition/ https://www.theinfostride.com/aisha-yesufu-defends-alliance-with-el-rufai-in-opposition-coalition/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=461125 Co-convener of the defunct BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has defended her decision to join forces with former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the newly formed opposition coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Yesufu’s stance comes in response to widespread criticism on social media, with many questioning her collaboration with El-Rufai despite [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/aisha-yesufu-defends-alliance-with-el-rufai-in-opposition-coalition/feed/ 0 El-Rufai Reveals Agreement With Atiku, Obi on Coalition Plans https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-reveals-agreement-with-atiku-obi-on-coalition-plans/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-reveals-agreement-with-atiku-obi-on-coalition-plans/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460547 Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed that he, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have agreed to abandon their respective political parties if a consensus is reached on a new platform for a united opposition coalition. El-Rufai made the disclosure during an interview on Arise [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-reveals-agreement-with-atiku-obi-on-coalition-plans/feed/ 2 Opposition Coalition Applies to INEC for Registration of New Political Party, ADA https://www.theinfostride.com/opposition-coalition-applies-to-inec-for-registration-of-new-political-party-ada/ https://www.theinfostride.com/opposition-coalition-applies-to-inec-for-registration-of-new-political-party-ada/#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460386 The National Opposition Coalition Group has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The coalition, reportedly led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, submitted its application dated June 19, which was acknowledged by INEC [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/opposition-coalition-applies-to-inec-for-registration-of-new-political-party-ada/feed/ 0 Kaduna APC Chieftain Berates El-Rufai, Accuses Ex-Governor of Hypocrisy and Division https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-apc-chieftain-berates-el-rufai-accuses-ex-governor-of-hypocrisy-and-division/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-apc-chieftain-berates-el-rufai-accuses-ex-governor-of-hypocrisy-and-division/#respond Sat, 21 Jun 2025 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460323 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Mallam Suleiman Salisu, has expressed deep concern over the recent criticisms of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking with Pressmen in Kaduna, Salisu described El-Rufai’s comments as hypocritical, accusing the former governor of contributing to the state’s divisions and insecurity [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-apc-chieftain-berates-el-rufai-accuses-ex-governor-of-hypocrisy-and-division/feed/ 0 El-Rufai Declares Tinubu’s Re-election in 2027 ‘Impossible’, Says Nigerians Have Lost Faith in APC https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-declares-tinubus-re-election-in-2027-impossible-says-nigerians-have-lost-faith-in-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-declares-tinubus-re-election-in-2027-impossible-says-nigerians-have-lost-faith-in-apc/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460054 Former Kaduna State Governor and chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 is impossible, insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the confidence of Nigerians. El-Rufai made this known in an interview shared on social media platform X, where he [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-declares-tinubus-re-election-in-2027-impossible-says-nigerians-have-lost-faith-in-apc/feed/ 0 2027: El-Rufai Vows Opposition Will Unseat Tinubu, Retain Minister Bosun Tijan https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-el-rufai-vows-opposition-will-unseat-tinubu-retain-minister-bosun-tijan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-el-rufai-vows-opposition-will-unseat-tinubu-retain-minister-bosun-tijan/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 15:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=420132 Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday declared that the opposition coalition will ensure President Bola Tinubu is voted out of office in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the Arewa TechFest in Katsina, El-Rufai, a prominent chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), vowed that Tinubu would be removed from power while the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-el-rufai-vows-opposition-will-unseat-tinubu-retain-minister-bosun-tijan/feed/ 0 El-Rufai, Kwankwaso Meet in Abuja Amid Defection Rumours https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-kwankwaso-meet-in-abuja-amid-defection-rumours/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-kwankwaso-meet-in-abuja-amid-defection-rumours/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409195 Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Friday met with the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in Abuja, fueling fresh speculation about Kwankwaso’s possible return to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The two political figures were sighted together after the Jumaat prayers at a mosque [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-kwankwaso-meet-in-abuja-amid-defection-rumours/feed/ 0 Kaduna SDP Denies El-Rufai’s Membership, Dismisses State Working Committee Dissolution https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-sdp-denies-el-rufais-membership-dismisses-state-working-committee-dissolution/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-sdp-denies-el-rufais-membership-dismisses-state-working-committee-dissolution/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406714 The Kaduna State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has dismissed claims that former Governor Nasir El-Rufai is a registered member of the party. El-Rufai, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recently announced his exit from the ruling party, citing a divergence in political direction. Addressing journalists on Friday, SDP’s Assistant [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-sdp-denies-el-rufais-membership-dismisses-state-working-committee-dissolution/feed/ 0 Sule Lamido Rejects El-Rufai’s Call to Join SDP, Reaffirms Commitment to PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/sule-lamido-rejects-el-rufais-call-to-join-sdp-reaffirms-commitment-to-pdp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sule-lamido-rejects-el-rufais-call-to-join-sdp-reaffirms-commitment-to-pdp/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405566 Former Jigawa State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has rejected former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai’s invitation for opposition politicians to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, who recently announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the SDP, had called on key opposition figures—including [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sule-lamido-rejects-el-rufais-call-to-join-sdp-reaffirms-commitment-to-pdp/feed/ 0 El-Rufai Urges Atiku, Obi, Aregbesola to Join SDP, Challenge Tinubu in 2027 https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-urges-atiku-obi-aregbesola-to-join-sdp-challenge-tinubu-in-2027/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-urges-atiku-obi-aregbesola-to-join-sdp-challenge-tinubu-in-2027/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405503 Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called on opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rauf Aregbesola, to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in a bid to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. El-Rufai’s appeal comes after his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on March 10, citing a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-urges-atiku-obi-aregbesola-to-join-sdp-challenge-tinubu-in-2027/feed/ 0 El-Rufai Addresses Presidential Ambition, Rules Out PDP Return https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-addresses-presidential-ambition-rules-out-pdp-return/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-addresses-presidential-ambition-rules-out-pdp-return/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403919 Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed speculation about his potential presidential ambition, stating that while he is qualified to contest, he has never discussed such plans with anyone. El-Rufai made the remark on Monday evening during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time, addressing concerns over his recent meetings with opposition figures. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-addresses-presidential-ambition-rules-out-pdp-return/feed/ 0 Kaduna Forum to El-Rufai: Allow Governor Sani Restore Peace https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-forum-to-el-rufai-allow-governor-sani-restore-peace/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-forum-to-el-rufai-allow-governor-sani-restore-peace/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402503 The Kaduna Good Governance Forum (KGGF) has urged former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, to allow his successor, Uba Sani, to focus on restoring peace to the state. In a statement signed by Comrade Richard Amos, the Forum condemned what it described as El-Rufai’s harassment and distraction of Sani’s administration, accusing him of attempting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-forum-to-el-rufai-allow-governor-sani-restore-peace/feed/ 0 El-Rufai Has Not Left APC, Says Governor Sule https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-has-not-left-apc-says-governor-sule/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-has-not-left-apc-says-governor-sule/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400161 Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has dismissed speculation that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has left the All Progressives Congress (APC). He also ruled out the possibility of a merger involving opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sule’s comments follow a recent closed-door meeting in Abuja involving El-Rufai, Social Democratic Party [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-has-not-left-apc-says-governor-sule/feed/ 0 PDP Chieftain Urges Patience in Investigation of El-Rufai’s Administration https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-urges-patience-in-investigation-of-el-rufais-administration/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-urges-patience-in-investigation-of-el-rufais-administration/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390316 A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Alhaji Isa Rabiu, has called on former governor Nasir El-Rufai to exercise patience and allow a thorough investigation into his eight-year administration in the state. Rabiu made the statement in an interview with Newsmen on Wednesday in Kaduna, responding to El-Rufai’s recent claims [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-urges-patience-in-investigation-of-el-rufais-administration/feed/ 0 Shehu Sani Accuses Former Governor El-Rufai of Marginalizing Southern Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-accuses-former-governor-el-rufai-of-marginalizing-southern-kaduna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-accuses-former-governor-el-rufai-of-marginalizing-southern-kaduna/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380654 Former lawmaker Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, has accused former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of marginalizing the Southern Kaduna people during his eight-year tenure. Speaking at a Sallah dinner with family and friends, Sani reacted to allegations that El-Rufai’s administration diverted N423 billion in state funds. Sani stated, “The Southern Kaduna people fought [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-accuses-former-governor-el-rufai-of-marginalizing-southern-kaduna/feed/ 0 Kaduna State Assembly Probes Financial Transactions Under El-Rufai’s Administration https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-state-assembly-probes-financial-transactions-under-el-rufais-administration/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-state-assembly-probes-financial-transactions-under-el-rufais-administration/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376448 The Kaduna State House of Assembly has initiated a probe into the financial transactions of the state under the administration of former governor Nasir El-Rufai, spanning the years 2015 to 2023. This move comes in response to concerns raised by Governor Uba Sani over the state’s financial situation, including a debt burden of N587 billion, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-state-assembly-probes-financial-transactions-under-el-rufais-administration/feed/ 0 El-Rufai Claims FG is Subsidizing Fuel, Contrary to Previous Statements https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-claims-fg-is-subsidizing-fuel-contrary-to-previous-statements/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-claims-fg-is-subsidizing-fuel-contrary-to-previous-statements/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375814 Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government is currently subsidizing fuel for Nigerians, contrary to President Tinubu’s earlier declaration that the country can no longer afford fuel subsidies. El-Rufai made this assertion while speaking to journalists in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday. He claimed that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-claims-fg-is-subsidizing-fuel-contrary-to-previous-statements/feed/ 0 Kaduna State Governor Reveals Inherited Debt Burden and Debt Servicing Challenges https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-state-governor-reveals-inherited-debt-burden-and-debt-servicing-challenges/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-state-governor-reveals-inherited-debt-burden-and-debt-servicing-challenges/#respond Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:30:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=374548 During a town hall meeting in Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani disclosed that his administration inherited a substantial debt burden from the previous administration led by Nasir El-Rufai. The inherited debt includes $587 million, N85 billion, and 115 contractual liabilities. Governor Sani noted that this debt burden is significantly impacting the state’s federal allocation, especially with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-state-governor-reveals-inherited-debt-burden-and-debt-servicing-challenges/feed/ 0 Kaduna Rep Member Dismisses Claims of El-Rufai Being Anti-Christian https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-rep-member-dismisses-claims-of-el-rufai-being-anti-christian/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-rep-member-dismisses-claims-of-el-rufai-being-anti-christian/#respond Sun, 10 Mar 2024 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372675 Bello El-Rufai, the member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has refuted claims that his father, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, is anti-Christian. Bello pointed out that one of the closest individuals to his father is a Christian from Cross River State named Peter Jones. In a podcast interview with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-rep-member-dismisses-claims-of-el-rufai-being-anti-christian/feed/ 0 Your best friend could be your worst enemy, says El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/your-best-friend-could-be-your-worst-enemy-says-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/your-best-friend-could-be-your-worst-enemy-says-el-rufai/#respond Sun, 20 Aug 2023 15:30:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353194 The former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, posted a mysterious message on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, a few days after the Senate failed to confirm him as a minister. On Sunday, El-Rufai posted the words to “Who The Cap Fit” by Bob Marley. This song’s lyrics go something like, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/your-best-friend-could-be-your-worst-enemy-says-el-rufai/feed/ 0 Join Labour Party, contest with Peter Obi – Deji Adeyanju slams El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/join-labour-party-contest-with-peter-obi-deji-adeyanju-slams-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/join-labour-party-contest-with-peter-obi-deji-adeyanju-slams-el-rufai/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:01:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352619 After former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai reportedly withdrew his name from consideration for a ministerial nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, public affairs analyst Deji Adeyanju made fun of him. According to Infostride News, the Senate had delayed confirming El-Rufai and two others after receiving negative security reports from the Department of State Services. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/join-labour-party-contest-with-peter-obi-deji-adeyanju-slams-el-rufai/feed/ 0 El-Rufai shouldn’t be sworn in as minister – Quranic memorisers to Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-shouldnt-be-sworn-in-as-minister-quranic-memorisers-to-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-shouldnt-be-sworn-in-as-minister-quranic-memorisers-to-tinubu/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 18:03:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352436 A group of people who memorise and recite the Quran have petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to not swear in Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State. To prevent swearing in unjust politicians, Sheikh Sidi Aliyu Sise, Director of Education at the Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation, pleaded with Tinubu. He felt that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-shouldnt-be-sworn-in-as-minister-quranic-memorisers-to-tinubu/feed/ 0 Senate should not confirm El-Rufai as Minister – Shehu Sani blows hot https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-should-not-confirm-el-rufai-as-minister-shehu-sani-blows-hot/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-should-not-confirm-el-rufai-as-minister-shehu-sani-blows-hot/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351903 Shehu Sani, who once represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has asked the Senators of the 10th Assembly to reject Malam Nasir El-Rufai’s confirmation as Minister. El-Rufai was the governor of Kaduna State. Former congressman expressed amazement on Sunday in a message to journalists that El-Rufai’s name appeared on the list of ministerial nominees despite [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-should-not-confirm-el-rufai-as-minister-shehu-sani-blows-hot/feed/ 0 IPOB, Boko Haram and bandits fear new army chief, says El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/ipob-boko-haram-and-bandits-fear-new-army-chief-says-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ipob-boko-haram-and-bandits-fear-new-army-chief-says-el-rufai/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 21:45:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351360 The new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Taoreed Lagbaja, has been given the backing of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who claims that Lagbaja will eradicate terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. This was announced by El-Rufai on Saturday via his Twitter account. According to him, Lagbaja inspires fear among criminal organisations like Boko Haram, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ipob-boko-haram-and-bandits-fear-new-army-chief-says-el-rufai/feed/ 0 Tinubu’s presidency proves leadership must be based on merit – El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubus-presidency-proves-leadership-must-be-based-on-merit-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubus-presidency-proves-leadership-must-be-based-on-merit-el-rufai/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:39:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350542 The immediate previous governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has remarked that Nigeria’s leadership should be based on merit and not on entitlement. On Sunday, at the presentation of Professor Ishaq Akintola’s autobiography and retirement programme at Lagos State University (LASU), El-Rufai made these remarks. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Akintola, who [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubus-presidency-proves-leadership-must-be-based-on-merit-el-rufai/feed/ 0 Islamic dominance: Kaduna peace commission co-chair resigns over El-Rufai’s comment https://www.theinfostride.com/islamic-dominance-kaduna-peace-commission-co-chair-resigns-over-el-rufais-comment/ https://www.theinfostride.com/islamic-dominance-kaduna-peace-commission-co-chair-resigns-over-el-rufais-comment/#respond Sun, 11 Jun 2023 15:14:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348679 Apostle Dr. Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, Co-Chair and member of the Kaduna State Peace Commission, has resigned his membership. In a letter of resignation he wrote to the Chairman, Kaduna State Peace Commission, he said, “In the backdrop of the viral video statement credited to His Excellency, the now defunct Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/islamic-dominance-kaduna-peace-commission-co-chair-resigns-over-el-rufais-comment/feed/ 0 Don’t set Nigeria on fire – APC chieftain warns El-Rufai over fresh claims https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-apc-chieftain-warns-el-rufai-over-fresh-claims/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-apc-chieftain-warns-el-rufai-over-fresh-claims/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:16:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348318 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Plateau State, Samuel Kwamkur, on Sunday, in Jos, warned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai not to set Nigeria on fire with his careless utterances. Speaking at a press briefing, Kwankur, a former National Director of the Christian Association of Nigeria, was reacting to statements credited to the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-apc-chieftain-warns-el-rufai-over-fresh-claims/feed/ 0 Gov El-Rufai deposes two Kaduna monarchs https://www.theinfostride.com/gov-el-rufai-deposes-two-kaduna-monarchs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gov-el-rufai-deposes-two-kaduna-monarchs/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 11:19:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347554 Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, approved on Monday the deposition of the traditional rulers of Piriga and Arak chiefdoms, His Highness, Jonathan Paragua Zamuna, and His Highness, General Aliyu Iliyah Yammah (retd), respectively. The Kaduna State Government disclosed this tweet via its Twitter handle. This means that both Zamuna and Yammah have ceased to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gov-el-rufai-deposes-two-kaduna-monarchs/feed/ 0 Election: El-Rufai worried over voter apathy in Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/election-el-rufai-worried-over-voter-apathy-in-kaduna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/election-el-rufai-worried-over-voter-apathy-in-kaduna/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2023 12:47:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342290 Governor Nasir El-Rufai has expressed concern over the voters’ apathy in the state, especially among women. The Governor, while waiting to cast his vote, urged the electorate to come out en masse to exercise their rights by choosing their leaders. El-Rufai who waited for hours in the queue to cast his vote disclosed this at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/election-el-rufai-worried-over-voter-apathy-in-kaduna/feed/ 0 Nigeria Decides: I pray Tinubu is declared president-elect – El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-decides-i-pray-tinubu-is-declared-president-elect-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-decides-i-pray-tinubu-is-declared-president-elect-el-rufai/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342367 Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has expressed hope that the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu will be declared president-elect. El-Rufai spoke at his polling unit while lamenting over the low turnout of voters across the state. The governor also lamented the snatching of ballot boxes and BVAS in Southern Kaduna. El-Rufai [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-decides-i-pray-tinubu-is-declared-president-elect-el-rufai/feed/ 0 El-Rufai’s free food, transport vote buying – PDP alerts residents https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufais-free-food-transport-vote-buying-pdp-alerts-residents/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufais-free-food-transport-vote-buying-pdp-alerts-residents/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342177 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State has condemned the government’s free food, free transport and medical services for residents of the state. The state PDP considered the measures taken by the state government as purely vote-buying ahead of the 2023 general election in a state where the citizens have suffered in the hands [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufais-free-food-transport-vote-buying-pdp-alerts-residents/feed/ 0 2023: Evil people using Buhari to bring APC down – El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-evil-people-using-buhari-to-bring-apc-down-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-evil-people-using-buhari-to-bring-apc-down-el-rufai/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:30:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=341790 Governor of Kaduna State Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has allowed individuals he (El-Rufai) described as “evil people” to use him (Buhari) to fight and defeat the political party that gave him the platform to serve Nigeria. He said that those people who are using the president as an instrument to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-evil-people-using-buhari-to-bring-apc-down-el-rufai/feed/ 0 2023 election: Elements in Presidential Villa working against Tinubu – El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-election-elements-in-presidential-villa-working-against-tinubu-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-election-elements-in-presidential-villa-working-against-tinubu-el-rufai/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=340769 Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said some elements in Nigeria’s Presidential Villa are working against Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor also revealed that the individuals had their candidate for the APC presidential primaries, but the candidate could not win. El-Rufai disclosed this on Wednesday while [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-election-elements-in-presidential-villa-working-against-tinubu-el-rufai/feed/ 0 2023: Why it’ll be difficult for APC to defeat Seyi Makinde in Oyo – El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-why-itll-be-difficult-for-apc-to-defeat-seyi-makinde-in-oyo-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-why-itll-be-difficult-for-apc-to-defeat-seyi-makinde-in-oyo-el-rufai/#respond Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:30:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336878 The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has admitted it would be tough for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to defeat his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, in 2023. El-Rufai stated this at the commemoration and send-off ceremony organised for the outgoing director-general of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nteranya Sanginga, on Friday. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-why-itll-be-difficult-for-apc-to-defeat-seyi-makinde-in-oyo-el-rufai/feed/ 0 Don’t run away in 2023 – Tinubu to El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-run-away-in-2023-tinubu-to-el-rufai/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-run-away-in-2023-tinubu-to-el-rufai/#respond Sat, 15 Oct 2022 11:09:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=334208 Former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu has appealed to Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai not to leave Nigeria after the 2023 elections. The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate spoke on Saturday in Kaduna. He addressed attendees at the seventh edition of KadInvest, an annual event organised by the Kaduna State Investment Promotion Agency. Tinubu advised El-Rufai, [...]

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