El-Rufai to Appear at EFCC Office in Abuja, Date, Time Emerge
- Nasir El-Rufai plans to return to Nigeria on February 13, 2026, after his overseas trip
- EFCC summoned the ex-Kaduna governor for questioning amid ongoing corruption investigations and political tensions
- El-Rufai criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, claiming they had never been friends despite party affiliations
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FCT, Abuja - Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, will return to Nigeria on or before Friday, February 13, 2026.
As reported by Premium Times, El-Rufai is expected to arrive in Abuja soon.
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Business Day also noted the development.
According to sources, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain has notified the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he will appear at their office by 10 a.m. on Monday, February 16.
EFCC invites El-Rufai
El-Rufai travelled abroad on November 30, 2025. During his absence, the EFCC delivered a letter of invitation to his residence in December 2025, fuelling speculation that he could be arrested upon his return to Nigeria.
In March 2024, El-Rufai’s successor as governor, Uba Sani, set in motion a probe into El-Rufai’s tenure. El-Rufai challenged the probe report at the Federal High Court.
However, the EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are investigating many of the corruption allegations against El-Rufai and persons who worked with him. The former governor has denied any wrongdoing and has alleged that he is being persecuted.
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El-Rufai anticipates arrest
During an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday, February 11, El-Rufai claimed that he could be arrested at any time by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government.
He also accused the APC of mounting pressure on politicians to defect to the ruling party.
The ex-governor stated that some of his associates have already been detained.
El-Rufai’s remarks come against the backdrop of the arrest and ongoing trial of Abubakar Malami, the former attorney-general of the federation (AGF).
Lately, El-Rufai sharply increased his criticism of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling party.
On Monday, February 9, El-Rufai said he was never a friend of Tinubu.
He said their lack of conviviality predated Tinubu’s election as the APC presidential flagbearer in 2022.
His words:
“There is an assumption that I was ever Tinubu’s friend. I was not. We never got along. We never had a personal relationship like the one I had with General (Muhammadu) Buhari."
Read more on El-Rufai:
- "Let me not say this": APC reacts to El-Rufai’s absence from NEC meeting in Abuja
- Northern group carpets El-Rufai over attacks on Tinubu, Ribadu: “You have no moral right”
2027 election: Source shares El-Rufai's plan
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a source in the opposition privy to the ongoing developments confirmed that El-Rufai was not contesting any elective position in the 2027 election.
The source said El-Rufai was only focused on mobilising against President Tinubu's second-term agenda.
One prominent associate of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who contested the 2023 presidential election but lost to Tinubu, and now relating with El-Rufai divulged that what the ex-Kaduna governor is interested in is sending Tinubu and his people back to Lagos.
Source: Legit.ng
