Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai demands ₦10 billion and a public apology from Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), over alleged defamatory statements. According to both outlets, the demand is set out in a “letter before action” sent through El-Rufai’s lawyers.
Premium Times reports that the ₦10 billion is proposed as a settlement figure, not damages awarded or agreed in court. Both sources link the dispute to comments made by Musa during a television programme, which El-Rufai says are defamatory. Vanguard similarly describes the demand as compensation plus an apology, issued in the letter dated Monday, September 7, 2026.
While both accounts agree on the core demands and the existence of the pre-litigation letter, the emphasis differs slightly: Vanguard frames the request as compensation and apology over alleged defamation, while Premium Times clarifies that the amount is a settlement offer rather than a court outcome.
