ADC accuses APC of keeping El-Rufai in detention until 2027 elections

By Lawrence Agbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of deliberately keeping former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in detention until after the 2027 general election to weaken the opposition. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, alleged that the Federal Government had no intention of releasing El-Rufai despite the charges against him being bailable. “We in the opposition believe that they are doing everything to make sure that Malam Nasir El-Rufai remains in custody until after the elections,” Abdullahi said. He claimed the APC believed El-Rufai’s release would strengthen the opposition ahead of the 2027 polls. “They know that with Malam Nasir El-Rufai freed, the opposition is stronger, and they know that if they release him, he is going to remind them of certain things that they would rather forget,” he added.