Questions raised over El-Rufai prosecution and his break with Tinubu camp
A Premium Times opinion article questions whether former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai would face the same treatment if he remained a strong political ally of President Bola Tinubu. The writer links El-Rufai’s criticism of the president and opposition alignment to concerns about prosecution being perceived as persecution.
An opinion article by Kehinde Kolawole has questioned whether former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai would be treated in the same way if he remained one of President Bola Tinubu’s strongest political allies. Published by Premium Times, the article argues that the question cannot simply be dismissed by the government. It presents the issue against the backdrop of El-Rufai’s departure from the APC political circle and his increasingly critical public position towards Tinubu.
According to the article, El-Rufai has aligned himself with opposition forces seeking to challenge the president in the 2027 elections. The writer suggests that this political shift has shaped public questions about the treatment of the former governor. The article’s central concern is whether a prosecution can appear to be politically motivated, rather than an impartial legal process.
Its headline frames that concern as the point at which prosecution begins to look like persecution. The supplied material does not identify the specific charges, agency or proceedings involving El-Rufai. It also does not include a response from Tinubu, the government or El-Rufai to the argument.
The piece is an analysis and opinion article, not a report establishing wrongdoing. Its claims about political alignment and perceived treatment are presented as the writer’s argument.
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