By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State have petitioned the Nigeria Police Service Commission (NPSC), demanding an investigation into former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged attempts to destabilize the party.
The petition, dated September 9, 2025, and signed by the group leader, Comrade Musa Abdullahi, alleged that recent crises within the party stemmed from El-Rufai’s bid to hijack the ADC using violence. The development, they said, led to his recent invitation by the Kaduna State Police Command.
In the document addressed to the NPSC Chairman in Abuja, the group described El-Rufai’s actions as “an act of shame and dishonour for someone of his past status as a former minister and governor.”
The stakeholders expressed dismay over El-Rufai’s petition against the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, in which he accused the CP of unprofessional conduct, abuse of office, and violations of the Police Act.
“Ordinarily, we would not have responded to his baseless allegations. However, since he singled out a decent Commissioner of Police and his officers, we are compelled to set the records straight,” the petition read.
The group further claimed that El-Rufai and his allies—named as Bashir Saidu, Jafaru Sani, Ubaidullah Mohammed (a.k.a. ‘30’), Nasiru Maikano, Aminu Abita, and Ahmed Rufa’i Husseini (a.k.a. ‘Mikiya’)—were using thugs to intimidate party members.
They accused the former governor of attempting to manipulate the police, resorting to blackmail when his efforts failed. According to them, the officers acted professionally and without bias.
The petitioners also recalled previous instances where El-Rufai allegedly tried to evade probes by the EFCC and ICPC, arguing that his current tactics mirror a pattern of obstruction.
“El-Rufai is a stranger to ADC principles and ideology. His plots to hijack our party will be resisted. We shall continue to defend its integrity, uphold its constitution, and expose every attempt to destabilize it,” the statement concluded.
