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NEWS

El-Rufai’s Family Slams ICPC Over ‘Phantom Equipment’ Allegations, Defends Right to Silence

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

The family of Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has strongly criticised the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations involving alleged phone-tapping equipment, describing the claims as false, exaggerated, and politically motivated. In a statement issued on

COLUMNS

El-Rufai: What A Good Turn Didn’t Deserve

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene My mother used to warn me that the words of my mouth could claim my head if I weren’t careful. She should have saved that warning for another man: Nasir El-Rufai, former minister and governor of Kaduna State. I’ve often joked that even if you beheaded El-Rufai and minced his skull, his […]

Politics

Coalition Urges Obi, El-Rufai, Tambuwal to Quit Parties, Align with ADC

Daily Dispatch September 25, 2025

A coalition of opposition politicians on Thursday asked former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai of the Social Democratic Party (SDP); and former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to resign from their current parties and fully identify with the African