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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that the opposition must remain resolute in its efforts to unseat the government of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, following an alleged attempt by security agencies to detain him at an airport.


Addressing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar when he visited him, El-Rufai said the incident strengthened his determination to work toward Tinubu’s removal from office.

“Your Excellency, I assure you that what happened today has further reinforced my belief that we must work hard. We must not sleep between now and March 2027 until we remove this tyrant from office,” he said.


He described the airport episode as “unfortunate, totally unnecessary, and probably criminal,” alleging that the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) used operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain him and hand him over to the anti-graft agency without prior invitation.

El-Rufai stated that while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had previously invited him for questioning, his lawyer informed the commission that he was out of the country and would appear on Monday at 10 a.m. He maintained that he had received no communication from the ICPC before the airport incident.

The former governor further alleged that the ICPC acted on the orders of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, accusing the government of using security agencies for political purposes. He warned that such actions undermine democratic institutions and claimed the administration was attempting to retain power at all costs.

His words: “Your Excellency, I assure you that what happened today has further reinforced my belief that we must work hard, we must not sleep between now and March 2027 until we remove this tyrant from office.

“Your Excellency what happened at the airport today as you correctly observed is quite unfortunate, total unnecessary and probably criminal as well. “This is because agencies have rules of engagement and all I asked for was give me a letter of invitation and I will visit your office.

“But it turned out that it was the ICPC that procured the DSS to abduct me and hand me over to them. The ICPC has never contacted me or sort to invite me up to the point we were at the airport.

“The EFCC had written, inviting me but I was out of the country, my lawyer wrote to them that I will return and be there on Monday at 10am.

“ICPC I have never heard anything from them. We understand that it was the ICPC not EFCC that was responsible for what happened.

ICPC chairman was acting on direct orders from Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security of Adviser. We have reduced security agencies to be arms of a political party and a government that knows its unelectable and wants to remain in power at all cost”.

simpleseyi:
Issokay. It means you will not sleep till 2031 when he handover to his anointed successor

attackgat:
Former Kaduna State



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sailor2011:
LoL...🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oga midget , if you want to stay awake till 2031 , no problem...You can also invite other disgruntled and rogue elements, like you , to join you in this self delusion...I will only advise you to condition your mind for a rude awakening by March , 2027....The pain of your defeat will be likened to a tragedy of monumental proportions....

MarketDispatch:
Will El Rufai say this if he was given one post in the government?

DeLaRue:
You and who.

You are not serious.

Hankim:
Omo iya, it’s you and us 😀Iragbiji drug criminal must be sent back to where he belongs

Ofunaofu:
It’s expected.
Nigerians no longer sleep, the Tinubu regime snatched sleep, grabbed it, and ran off with it.

From the hasty subsidy removal to the ill-timed floating of the naira, from rising insecurity to kidnappings and killings, every policy and every crisis has conspired to keep citizens awake.

This is no longer governance; it is a regime of sleeplessness and hopelessness.

Burob:
Sorry for the insomnia that u are going through, Tinubu has done it again, he has now turned to the Grinch that stole your sleep.

Have u tried laxatine snooze, it may help u will sleep?💤.

Burob:
Sent back by yourself, El Rufai & Atiku abi?

Gringory Obi fit show up later as usual to play boy boy for em Fulani masters.

Hankim:
Bobo Chicago has no level, he’s busy forcing cow drink water, he will understand meaning of betrayal, we are on top his matter, he’s going back Iragbiji not Lagos 😉

Hankim:
You no follow, you are like a lost sheep 🐑

Burob:
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master, Atiku.
And one for the dame, Obi.
And one for the little boys, Ofunaofu & Hankim
Who live down the lane.

Burob:
Empty Barrels will always purport to make the loudest noise, by the way have u finished with your Akpabio demonstration we no go gree unless e transmission @ the National Assembly?

Hankim:
Trust me, he’s going back to Iragbiji and you can follow him to the village and serve as a housemaid, don’t you think it’s better than being data boy with 40k monthly stipend?