Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is currently facing multiple investigations and legal challenges involving anti-graft and security agencies, with fresh developments emerging from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the federal government.
As at the time of filing this report, EFCC sources confirmed that the former governor remains with the commission in Abuja.
His media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, posted on X (formerly Twitter) that El-Rufai honoured the commission’s invitation and has been cooperating with investigators.
UPDATE: Malam Nasir @elrufai today honored the invitation extended to him by the EFCC. He had a frank and fruitful interaction with the EFCC officials, whom his counsel noted were entirely professional in their approach and conduct. He remains with the EFCC.”
Aside the EFCC, the federal government, through the DSS, yesterday filed a three-count charge against the former governor.
Sources at the EFCC hinted that the former governor was invited over allegations of fraud and terrorism financing.
“There are two investigations currently ongoing in the agency. One is alleged terrorism financing. The other one bothers on alleged financial impropriety in Kaduna State when he was the governor,” the source said.
Earlier yesterday when El-Rufai arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, some groups of protesters stormed the headquarters of the anti-graft agency located in Jabi Area of Abuja, ahead of El-Rufai’s arrival.
While some of the protesters demonstrated in favour of the former governor, others asked the anti-graft agency to grill him.
However, there was a mild scuffle when some of the persons who accompanied El-Rufai were prevented from entering the commission’s office.
