Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai, the wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, makes an appeal to President Bola Tinubu asking for fair treatment of her husband while he is detained. According to both reports, she reminds the president that El-Rufai and his wife supported Tinubu’s 2023 presidential campaign, which she says contributed to his electoral victory. She frames her message as a plea that the former governor does not deserve “persecution,” stressing that the support he offered should be considered in how he is treated now.
The accounts describe her intervention as emotional and directed at urging the government to avoid harsh handling. Both sources refer to the call as taking place on Tuesday evening and characterize the appeal as seeking a reduction in detention-related pressure or an end to what she portrays as unfair treatment. The reports do not provide additional details on the reasons for El-Rufai’s detention or the specific steps Tinubu is being asked to take.
