Nasir El-Rufai
NigeriapoliticianMaleb. 19586.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Nasir El-Rufai is a former Governor of Kaduna State and a prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress. He has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with the party's current leadership and has called for a coalition among opposition parties to challenge the ruling APC.
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Nasir El-Rufai has been appointed as the deputy chairman of the National Campaign Council.
Atiku names Kashim-Ibrahim campaign chair, El-Rufai deputyNigeria· 2026-09-25
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is the deputy chairman of Atiku's campaign.
Moghalu rejects Atiku campaign appointmentNigeria· 2026-09-24
Nasir El-Rufai has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of the campaign, bringing extensive experience in public administration.
Atiku names Ibrahim-Imam, El-Rufai to lead 2027 campaignNigeria· 2026-09-24
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has addressed the silence of some of his former colleagues amid his current circumstances.
I bear no hatred for those who abandoned me – El-RufaiNigeria· 2026-09-24Nasir El-Rufai, the former Kaduna State Governor, has disowned a fake letter purportedly signed by him.
El-Rufai Family Disowns Viral ADC LetterNigeria· 2026-07-23
Nasir El-Rufai is a former Kaduna State Governor facing criminal charges for alleged abuse of office and fraud.
El-Rufai abused medical visit, doctor arrested – ICPCNigeria· 2026-07-08
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission alleged that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, violated the conditions of a court-approved medical visit while in custody.
ICPC Accuses Ex-Gov of Breaching Medical VisitNigeria· 2026-07-07
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is currently facing legal challenges and has been denied access to adequate medical treatment.
El-Rufai's Wife Begs Tinubu for Fair Treatment Amid TraumaNigeria· 2026-07-07
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is set to file a no-case submission in his alleged wiretapping trial.
DSS closes case, ex-gov to fileNigeria· 2026-06-24
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is set to file a no-case submission in his alleged wiretapping trial.
DSS closes case, ex-gov to fileNigeria· 2026-06-23Nasir El-Rufai is the former Kaduna State Governor involved in a phone tapping case.
Court Replays El-Rufai Interview in NSA Phone Tapping CaseNigeria· 2026-06-22
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained over an alleged N432 billion corruption probe.
EFCC Detains El-Rufai Over N432bn Corruption ProbeNigeria· 2026-02-17
The Federal Government has filed charges against the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
FG Files Charges Against El-Rufai for Intercepting NSA PhoneNigeria· 2026-02-16
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is facing a N432 billion corruption probe.
Hundreds storm EFCC headquarters, demand El-Rufai’s prosecutionNigeria· 2026-02-16
Mallam Nasir el-Rufai facilitated a request for Buhari to write the foreword to Lai Mohammed's book.
Why Buhari appointed Lai Mohammed as minister in 2015Nigeria· 2026-01-11
Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, submitted a petition against the state’s Commissioner of Police over unprofessional conduct.
El-Rufai Challenges Kaduna Police Commissioner Over "UnlawfuNigeria· 2025-09-09
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was summoned by the police over allegations of criminal conspiracy.
Atiku, ADC Allege Political Witch-HuntNigeria· 2025-09-06
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, expressed strong displeasure over the police order halting a planned meeting of the African Democratic Congress leaders in the state.
El-Rufai Slams Police Over Kaduna ADC Meeting BanNigeria· 2025-09-04
El-Rufai had alleged that the Office of the National Security Adviser coordinates a policy of ransom payments and inducements to bandits and insurgents.
El-Rufai Given 72 Hours to Prove ONSA Pays BanditsNigeria· 2025-09-02
Nasir El-Rufai has advised former governors Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi to desist from making one-term presidency pledges.
El-Rufai Slams Obi, Amaechi's One-Term Presidency PledgesNigeria· 2025-09-01
Nasir El-Rufai, a former Governor of Kaduna State, defended his governance style against critics who label him a fundamentalist.
El-Rufai Defends Governance Style, Dismisses CriticsNigeria· 2025-08-31Nasir El-Rufai has accused the Federal Government of financing terrorists instead of confronting them.
FG’s Policy Empowers Bandits, Threatens SecurityNigeria· 2025-08-31Nasir El-Rufai has declared that he will not be contesting for any political position in the 2027 general elections.
El-Rufai Rules Out 2027 Election Bid: Focus on MentoringNigeria· 2025-08-28Nasir El-Rufai is a former Kaduna State Governor and part of the coalition opposing President Bola Tinubu.
Atiku’s PDP Exit Fuels 2027 Election SpeculationNigeria· 2025-07-17
Key figures such as ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, openly opposing Tinubu’s potential second-term bid.
Buhari Loyalists May Ditch APC After Leader's DeathNigeria· 2025-07-17
Nasir El-Rufai is a former governor and a prominent member of the ADC coalition.
Kwankwaso: 2027 Kano Votes ScrambleNigeria· 2025-07-13
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai stated that Adoke played a stabilizing role in the nation’s democratic process.
Jonathan Accuses Buhari Govt of Targeting Allies Post-2015Nigeria· 2025-07-11
Nasir El-Rufai is referenced as a political ally of President Tinubu during the 2015 elections.
Aregbesola's ADC Move: Betrayal or Boldness?Nigeria· 2025-07-06
Nasir El-Rufai is mentioned as having his own plan for the presidential race.
7 Coalition Leaders Eye PresidencyNigeria· 2025-07-06
Nasir El-Rufai is among the leaders who adopted the African Democratic Congress.
APC Rejects Opposition Coalition as "Desperate"Nigeria· 2025-07-03