Atiku, Peter Obi, Amaechi, Kwankwaso have been asking me about El-Rufai – Son reveals

A subordinate of the House of Representatives from Kaduna North and Chairman of the Committee connected Banking Regulations, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has disclosed that statesmanlike candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, called him to inquire astir his father, erstwhile Kaduna State politician Nasir El-Rufai, who is presently detained.

Bello besides disclosed that their moving mates, Rotimi Amaechi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, besides called him to inquire astir El-Rufai.

On February 18, 2026, El-Rufai was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, pursuing investigations into his tenure arsenic politician implicit alleged fraud.

From March to April 2026, the erstwhile politician faced aggregate arraignments crossed antithetic courts.

He was arraigned connected a 10-count wealth laundering complaint by the ICPC connected March 24, intercepted by the Department of State Services (DSS) connected April 1, faced further ICPC charges regarding obstruction and CCTV contracts successful mid-April, and was formally arraigned by the DSS successful Abuja connected April 23 implicit alleged connection interception.

In May, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court successful Abuja granted El-Rufai bail successful the sum of N100 cardinal and 1 surety.

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