BREAKING: Nigerian Police Summon El-Rufai, 7 Other ADC Leaders
The Nigerian police, Kaduna State Command has invited former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, alongside several prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), for questioning over alleged criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance, mischief, and causing grievous hurt.
A police letter dated September 4, 2025, and signed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Uzainu Abdullahi, directed the ADC Kaduna State Chairman to produce El-Rufai and six other party members at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on September 8, 2025.
Those listed in the police invitation include Bashir Sa’idu, Jafaru Sani, Ubaidullah Mohammed (popularly known as “30”), Nasiru Maikano, Aminu Abita, and Ahmed Rufa’i Hussaini (also known as “Mikiya”).
The letter, titled Investigation Activities: Case of Criminal Conspiracy, Inciting Disturbance of Public Peace, Mischief and Causing Grievous Hurt, stated that the individuals were being called to clarify allegations lodged against them by complainants.
While details of the complaints remain unclear, the police emphasised that the invitation was part of ongoing investigation activities aimed at maintaining public peace and order in the state.
The letter reads, “This Department is currently investigating the above mentioned case involving the following members of your party. You are requested to come along with them to SCID to clarify allegations reported against them by the complainants on 8th September, 2025.
“Mal. Nasir El-Rufa’i, Bashir Sa’idu, Jafaru Sani, Ubaidullah Mohammed, aka 30, Nasiru Maikano, Aminu Abita, and Ahmed Rufa’i Hussaini, aka Mikiya.”
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Earlier on Thursday, SaharaReporters reported that security operatives from the Kaduna State Police Command had sealed off the ADC office located at No. 4 Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna.
SaharaReporters learned that the action came just hours before the Northwest leadership of the party was scheduled to visit the state chapter on a commiseration mission.
The visit was meant to sympathise with members who were brutally attacked by political thugs last week.
According to eyewitnesses, several police patrol vans were deployed around the premises in what appeared to be a coordinated effort to block access to the opposition party’s office.
A source told SaharaReporters, “The leadership of ADC in Kaduna State is expected to receive the North-West leadership of the ADC on a commiseration visit following last week’s attack on its members by some political thugs.”
Last week, SaharaReporters reported how a group of thugs reportedly hired by the state government attacked the transition meeting of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the ADC in Kaduna town, injuring several persons.
SaharaReporters learnt that the SDP and ADC coalition meeting was held under the leadership of El-Rufai.
The government-backed thugs attacked the Kaduna State Transitional Leadership meeting at the Conference Hall of NUT Endwell in Magadishu Layout.
It was gathered that some members were attacked and sustained severe injuries, while the windscreens of several vehicles, including that of El-Rufai, were destroyed, and some windows of the conference hall were damaged.
The thugs attacked the venue in the presence of armed policemen earlier deployed by the government to stop the meeting.
Sources at the meeting told SaharaReporters that the state government was said to have pressured some event centres to cancel bookings earlier made by the opposition.
“This is an indication of the bloody politics that lie ahead, heralding the political squabble between El-Rufai and his former godson, Governor Uba Sani,” a top source revealed.
A chieftain of the party in the state, Yusuf Shehu Bello, had also sued the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, over alleged unlawful restrictions on political gatherings.
Bello, through his counsel, Barrister Farouk Dikko, filed an interlocutory injunction seeking to restrain the police authorities from suspending, disrupting, or interfering with political meetings held in public places or hotels within the state.
