BREAKING: 2027: Atiku names detained El-Rufai deputy chairman of ADC campaign council

The statesmanlike campaigner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed erstwhile Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai arsenic Deputy Chairman of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council up of the 2027 wide elections.

El-Rufai, who remains successful the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), was named alongside different members of the run assembly approved by Atiku.

The erstwhile politician volition service nether Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, who was appointed Chairman of the council, portion Senator Augustine Okwudiri Akobundu volition service arsenic Director-General and Campaign Manager.

According to the run structure, El-Rufai volition beryllium liable for high-level governmental coordination and engagement with cardinal stakeholders crossed the country.

The assignment comes portion the erstwhile politician remains successful ICPC custody implicit an ongoing probe and related ineligible proceedings.

The erstwhile politician is besides facing abstracted ineligible proceedings, including a lawsuit filed by the Department of State Services implicit allegations relating to the interception of communications involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.