The ad hoc committee set up by the State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded under El-Rufai had on 5 June 2024, indicting the ex-governor and some of his appointees of siphoning N423 billion state funds. The Assembly, while adopting the report of the 13-man panel, asked the incumbent Governor, Uba Sani, to refer El-Rufai, …

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai was on Saturday installed as the Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland by the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona. El-Rufai is said to be the first Nigerian outside the South West to receive a chieftaincy title from the Awujale of Ijebuland in his nearly 64-year reign. Expressing his delight on the installation, the …

The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has shared that his love for Reggae music is due to the songs and music of the late Jamaican legend, Bob Marley. El-Rufai stated this on his handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday morning. He tweeted: “Bob Marley of the blessed memory is one of most talented musicians of …

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria, on Sunday, rose in defence of the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, over his six-minute viral video, in which he justified his preference for Muslims in appointments during his administration. The viral video captured El-Rufai telling some Islamic clerics on the eve of his final day in office, in the …

The former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-rufai has declared that he left N80.60 billion in local debts and $577.32 million in foreign debts for the new Governor of the state, Senator Uba Sani. In his farewell speech to the people of the state on Monday, he also disclosed that N5 billion was left in Treasury Single Account and $2.05 …

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, and his wife, Hajiya Aisha Ummi Garba El-Rufai have welcomed their fourth child together. The baby has been named Fatima Layan, as confirmed by Bello, the governor’s eldest son, Daily Trust reports. On Wednesday, Bello confirmed the development through a post shared on social media accompanied by photos. He wrote: “With the latest El-Rufai …

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned that bandits could take advantage of the transition period to launch bloody attacks in the country. He, therefore, advised that security operations against bandits should be increased in the remaining days of the current administration and beyond. El-Rufai spoke during the presentation of a security report by the Commissioner of Internal …

The Kaduna State Government has warned against any form of protests over Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly election results in the state. According to the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the announcement of results remained the exclusive preserve of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), reminding residents that declaring unofficial results had its implications. He said: …

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has dismissed the chances of Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi in this month’s election. Speaking to Television Continental on Thursday, el-Rufai, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, said Obi does not have the required support across all states to win the presidential contest. He described the Labour Party candidate as …