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Why El-Rufai honoured EFCC’s invitation


Abuja — Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja to honour an invitation over corruption allegations linked to his tenure in office.

The EFCC invitation, issued in December 2025, is part of ongoing investigations into claims of financial misconduct during his administration, including allegations involving about N432 billion.

The probe is being conducted in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), before which El-Rufai is also expected to appear on Wednesday, February 18.

His legal team had earlier notified the EFCC that he would report at 10 a.m., explaining that he was outside the country when the initial summons was sent.

Brief Tension

Tension briefly flared at the EFCC headquarters as pro- and anti-El-Rufai demonstrators confronted one another outside the anti-graft agency.

Security personnel reportedly restricted access to members of his entourage, while supporters gathered near the gate of the commission’s headquarters, causing a brief commotion.

One supporter alleged that security operatives used teargas to disperse pro-El-Rufai groups but allowed opposing demonstrators to assemble nearby.

Meanwhile, anti-El-Rufai protesters urged the EFCC to carry out what they described as a thorough and unbiased investigation into corruption allegations linked to his tenure. Some also referred to his recent claim that the phone of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, had been tapped.

The development comes days after security operatives reportedly attempted to arrest the former governor at an airport following his return from Egypt.

His passport was later seized by the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with separate investigations, including the 2019 disappearance of government critic Abubakar Idris, also known as Dadiyata.

El-Rufai has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, describing the investigations as politically motivated.


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