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Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023. A member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) since November 2025 after his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) which he was one of the founding member, and served as the minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2003 to 2007 under the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.
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cameoplus · 2026-05-06
Arrest, charge, conviction, or sentencing proceeding in Kaduna
Court orders El-Rufai’s ex–chief of staff to open defense in N155m money laundering case
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cameoplus · 2026-05-03
Criticize or denounce in Abuja
APC mocks Peter Obi after he confirms exit from ADC
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cameoplus · 2026-04-29
Demand political reform in Abuja
Nigerian ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai urges North to step aside in 2027 race
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cameoplus · 2026-04-23
Arrest, Charge, Conviction, or Sentencing in Federal High Court, Abuja
DSS arraigns former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai on amended charges
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cameoplus · 2026-04-21
Arrest, charge, conviction, or sentencing in Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna
Nigeria court adjourns bail ruling for El-Rufai, extends ICPC custody
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cameoplus · 2026-04-13
Arrest, charge, conviction, or sentencing in Kaduna State High Court
Nasir el-Rufai appears in Nigerian court, comments on ADC convention
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cameoplus · 2026-04-07
Make statement in Abuja
ADC vows to contest 2027 on its platform amid INEC legal dispute
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cameoplus · 2026-04-07
Symbolic act in Abuja
Kachikwu-led ADC faction announces national convention and interim leadership