El-Rufai’s Media Aide Alleges Security Agents Attempted Arrest, Seized Passport at Airport

Muyiwa Adekeye, Media Adviser to former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai, stated today that security agents attempted to arrest El-Rufai upon his arrival on a flight from Cairo. According to Adekeye, El-Rufai declined to accompany the agents without a formal invitation, after which they took his passport from an aide.

The full statement from Adekeye reads:

"Security agents today attempted to arrest Malam Nasir elrufai as he arrived on a flight from Cairo. Malam El-Rufai declined to follow them without a formal Invitation. They however snatched his passport from an aide."

"If you want to invite me, write me a letter.”

• El-Rufai told the security office at the airport today.