Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged a government plot to arrest, detain, and torture him, similar to the treatment of ex-CBN governor Godwin Emefiele.
In a post on X, El-Rufai claimed the plan was to silence his criticisms and force him into exile. He said threats had been sent through friends and family but vowed to stay in Nigeria.
He stated, “I have been hearing these same rumours of arrest, detention, and torture in some dungeon in the NSA’s office (where Emefiele was allegedly tortured to resign as CBN governor) since July 2024 when the so-called report of the Kaduna Assembly began circulating.
“They freaked out when we challenged the legality of the premeditated defamation and went to every length to compromise the judicial process, and this is continuing at the Court of Appeal.
“They have sent similar messages of intimidation and threats through many of my friends, family, and political associates because they want me to go on self-imposed exile. I will not,” the former governor said.
El-Rufai, who was denied a ministerial appointment over “security concerns,” has been vocal against the government and in a dispute with Kaduna’s current administration. He insisted he was not afraid of arrest, torture, or death.
