Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that he could be arrested at any moment by the federal government led by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
El-Rufai, now a chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), further claimed that political pressure is compelling some politicians either to defect to the ruling APC or remain within its fold.
He made these remarks during an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday.
The former governor, who recently intensified his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the APC—under which he served as governor for eight years—said that, though he has not yet been detained, several of his close associates have been arrested.
“Four people we worked with in Kaduna have been arrested; so it’s only a matter of time before they come for me too,” El-Rufai stated.
His comments come amid the arrest and ongoing trial of Nigeria’s former Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, who remains in custody.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused Malami of offenses including abuse of office and money laundering. Authorities later rearrested him on allegations of terrorism financing.
Malami, regarded as a key opposition figure to President Tinubu, has denied all allegations, describing them as a political witch-hunt following his defection from the APC to the ADC.
