Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai Reveals Brother Avoided Arrest, Missed Mother’s Funeral

Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai Reveals Brother Avoided Arrest, Missed Mother’s Funeral

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday disclosed that his elder brother, Bashir El-Rufai, missed their late mother’s funeral and third-day Firdau prayer due to fears of arrest.

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Speaking during the Firdau prayer for Hajiya Umma El-Rufai in Abuja, El-Rufai explained that security agencies were allegedly planning to detain Bashir, prompting the family to keep him in Cairo, Egypt.

“My elder brother Bashir El-Rufai couldn’t make it because we learned that there is a plan to arrest him. They believe if they get him, I will negotiate. That was why we asked him to stay in Cairo and I will be present,” he said.

Family members, associates, and sympathisers attended the gathering, which forms part of Islamic burial rites. According to El-Rufai, the decision to keep Bashir abroad was made prior to both the funeral and the Firdau prayer.

Bashir El-Rufai was absent from both events, while Nasir El-Rufai has recently been engaged in multiple proceedings with Nigerian anti-graft and security agencies.

Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai Reveals Brother Avoided Arrest, Missed Mother’s Funeral