Police summon El-Rufai, six ADC leaders over alleged criminal conspiracy
By Jeffrey Agbo
Kaduna State Police Command has summoned former governor Nasir El-Rufai and six senior figures of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for questioning over allegations of criminal conspiracy, public incitement, mischief, and inflicting grievous harm.
The invitation, contained in a letter dated September 4, 2025, was signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (CID), Uzairu Abdullahi. It directed the ADC State Chairman to present El-Rufai and the others before the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on September 8, 2025, in connection with a petition filed by unnamed complainants.
Those listed include El-Rufai, Bashir Sa’idu, Jafaru Sani, Ubaidullah Mohammed (alias “30”), Nasiru Maikano, Aminu Abita and Ahmed Rufa’i Hussaini (alias “Mikiya”).
The police stated: “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.”
Authorities described the move as part of wider efforts to safeguard public order.
Hours before the letter became public, police officers sealed the ADC state secretariat at No. 4 Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna, ahead of a scheduled solidarity visit by the party’s North-West leadership. The visit was planned in response to a violent attack on party members by suspected thugs the previous week.
At a press briefing later in the day, El-Rufai condemned the police intervention, branding it unconstitutional.
“He knows what he’s writing violates the Constitution. We have not seen the court order. It has not been properly served to us. Even if there is a court order, there is a legal process to serve an affected person, and it has not been served on us,” he said.
He added that the ADC leadership opted to comply with police directives to avoid confrontation. “As responsible leaders, we decided that even though we have not seen the order, we believe the commissioner of police. Because we don’t believe the commissioner of police could be lying.”
El-Rufai vowed to pursue legal redress, stating: “We want to see that order, and, of course, we will challenge whatever grounds to the Supreme Court. This is not the end of it. Other things will follow after this.”
Last week, suspected political thugs disrupted the inauguration of the ADC transition committee, leaving several injured and property damaged, while police officers on site were accused of failing to intervene.
The ADC state leadership has since condemned El-Rufai’s role in convening the committee, describing the exercise as fraudulent and destabilising.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Government has maintained a tough stance. In a statement on September 1, the Commissioner for Internal Security, Dr. Shehu Shuaibu, accused the ex-governor of plotting to “destabilise our hard-won peace,” warning that “anyone who dares to threaten it, be it Nasir El-Rufai or any of his accomplices, will be held accountable.”
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