El-Rufai
By Alexandra Umeh
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a fundamental rights suit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly, challenging the report of the Assembly’s probe into his administration’s financial dealings.
The report had alleged that El-Rufai’s administration siphoned ₦432 billion, leaving the state with significant debt liabilities.
El-Rufai’s lawyer, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Abdulhakeem Mustapha, filed the suit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna, arguing that the report was null and void since El-Rufai was not given a fair hearing over the allegations.
The suit also joins the Kaduna State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice as respondents.
The Kaduna Assembly’s ad hoc committee had submitted its report in June, recommending El-Rufai’s prosecution for alleged corruption and abuse of office.
However, El-Rufai’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, dismissed the claims as “scandalous” and affirmed El-Rufai’s integrity and legacy as a governor.
The legal action marks a significant development in the ongoing dispute between El-Rufai and the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The outcome of the suit may have implications for the former governor’s reputation and the state’s financial management.
He said, “Malam Nasir El-Rufai is immensely proud of his record of governance and the legacy he left in Kaduna State. This record of consistently high performance in public and private office cannot be altered by any malicious effort to use the auspices of a state legislature for defamation and undeserved smears.
“Many of the officials who served in the El-Rufai government appeared before the ad-hoc committee because of their confidence in the quality of their service and the rectitude which they served Kaduna State.
“They were under no illusion that they were participating in a fair process. It was obvious that the ad hoc committee was merely going through the motions of an inquiry just to give some gloss to predetermined conclusions.
“It is sad to see such a shameful departure from any notion of decency and fairness by a state legislature. We dismiss with contempt the claims being peddled in connection with the report.
“Malam El-Rufai wishes to assure discerning Nigerians that he has served Kaduna State with integrity and to the best of his capacity, assisted by a hardworking and patriotic team.
“He complied with all extant laws in all his activities while he was the governor. This jaundiced probe should be disregarded as the politically motivated hatchet job it is.”
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