You’re not North’s advocate,  group tells El-Rufai

A group, the Joint Action Movement of Nigeria (JAMN), on Friday carpeted former Kaduna state Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his intervention in the on-going dispute between the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and Hajiya Najatu Mohammed.

The group, in a statement further accused El-Rufai of attempting to re-write history, saying he should stop  re-inventing himself as a champion of the North.

In the statement signed by the Chairman, Lawal Sani Ningi, and Secretary, Deborah Kantiok, JAMN described El-Rufai’s remarks as “misleading and self-serving,” adding that “he is merely prioritising political manipulation over truth and accountability.”

At the centre of the controversy are serious allegations made by Najatu Mohammed in a viral video, where she claimed that Ribadu, during his tenure as EFCC chairman, sought to block the political aspirations of Bola Tinubu, George Akume, and Orji Kalu, whom she described as “Nigeria’s most corrupt governors.”

 Ribadu has since demanded evidence, warning of legal consequences for unverified accusations.

He said, “El-Rufai’s intervention is particularly alarming given the backdrop of his own legal troubles. Reports indicate that he is facing pending accusations of financial irregularities from the Kaduna State House of Assembly. 

“His public support for Najatu Mohammed appears strategically timed, potentially serving as a distraction from his own legal challenges. By aligning himself with a controversial claim, El-Rufai risks further eroding his credibility and prioritising political expediency over truth and accountability.”