‘End This Political Vendetta Now’, Atiku Calls For El-Rufai’s Immediate Release Ahead Eid-el-Kabir

Opposition leader and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on federal and the Kaduna State Governments to immediately release former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, from detention even as he condemned his continued detention, especially at a time when Muslims across Nigeria are preparing for the sacred Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, as cruel, unjustifiable, and deeply troubling.
He described the development as a disturbing assault on civil liberties, democratic decency, and the rule of law, raising grave concerns about the deployment of state power to intimidate perceived political adversaries.
This was contained in a statement issued by Atiku’s Senior Special A...