2027: El-Rufai political prisoner, release him if he poses no threat – Atiku’s aide to Tinubu

Phrank Shaibu, the Senior Special Assistant connected Public Communication to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, statesmanlike candidate, Atiku Abubakar has described the erstwhile Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai arsenic a governmental captive of conscience.

Shaibu charged President Bola Tinubu to merchandise El-Rufai if helium poses nary menace to him successful the 2027 election.

He made the telephone during an interrogation connected Arise Television’s News Insight.

El-Rufai was initially arrested and detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC connected February 18, 2026.

He was detained by ICPC officials pursuing investigations of fraud during his tenure arsenic politician from 2015 to 2023.

The erstwhile politician faced aggregate further charges, re-arrests and remands by some the ICPC and the Department of State Services, DSS, regarding corruption, declaration fraud, cybercrime, and phone-tapping allegations involving the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu.

On May 18, the Federal High Court successful Abuja granted El-Rufai a N100 cardinal bail, successful the lawsuit filed by the DSS.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik presided implicit the lawsuit regarding allegations that El-Rufai bre...