Alleged Payment Of Bandits: “Why El-Rufai Cannot Absolve Himself of Blame,” Baba-Ahmed Explains
- The 2023 Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has reacted to Nasi El-Rufai's allegation that the government is paying bandits
- Baba-Ahmed said the former Kaduna state governor cannot run away or absolve himself from the allegation
- The former senator explained why El-Rufai is part and parcel of the insecurity rocking the country
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FCT, Abuja - The 2023 Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, said former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, cannot run away from the allegation that the government is paying bandits.
Baba-Ahmed said El-Rufai cannot absolve himself of the blame because he is part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from its inception.
Source: UGC
He stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
“El-Rufai cannot run away because he is part of it. My grudge with Nasiru’s statement is that he was part and parcel of the APC from 2013. Like he told you, he was one of the architects of it all. All of a sudden, he has] to come and absolve himself. No. Nasiru is part and parcel of all that has been going on. We suffered, we are victims of Nasiru’s misrule in Zaria.”
The Labour Party chieftain accused the ruling APC of using insecurity as a political tool.
Baba-Ahmed said insecurity has been part of APC’s game as El-Rufai is saying it as it is.
“I think he is right, the government has been paying them. Insecurity has been the APC’s way of staying in power. That is my candid, firm opinion, strengthened by the kind of unfortunate comments like that of Nasiru,”
Source: Twitter
El-Rufai gets 72-hour deadline to prove security allegations
Recall that the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) condemned El-Rufai’s allegations against the National Security Adviser, calling them unverified, vindictive, and damaging to public trust.
The council urged El-Rufai to provide evidence within 72 hours or issue a public apology, warning of being publicly blacklisted if he fails.
NCSCN reiterated support for combining Non-Kinetic strategies with military measures and called for stronger civil society collaboration in national security efforts.
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El-Rufai: Tinubu's FG reacts to allegations of paying
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that El-Rufai had in a trending interview, alleged that Tinubu's government is empowering terrorists.
El-Rufai noted that the federal government adopted a “kiss-the-bandits” approach, alleging a national policy of negotiating with and compensating armed groups rather than confronting them militarily.
In a swift response, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), led by Nuhu Ribadu, in a statement, set the record straight.
Source: Legit.ng
