Barr. Solomon Dalung, former minister of youth and sports growth, has described the continued detention of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as persecution.
Dalung, a Plateau-born politician, stated the scenario of the previous Kaduna state governor displays selective justice somewhat than due course of.
“Mallam El-Rufai’s continued detention is not any extra a case of prosecution however somewhat persecution and selective justice,” he stated.
He, nonetheless, declared assist for El-Rufai, who can be his fellow politician on the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
“I stand with El-Rufai,” he added.
El-Rufai is standing trial on corruption costs, which stemmed from his actions as Kaduna State governor between Might 2015 and Might 2023.
On 13 April, the ICPC arraigned him on 9 amended corruption costs. He denied all costs.
In his ruling delivered on 14 April, Choose Rilwanu Aikawa of the Federal Excessive Court docket in Kaduna granted the previous governor bail within the sum of N200 million with two sureties, amongst different circumstances.
El-Rufai, who has described his arrest, detention and prosecution as political persecution, faces 9 corruption costs earlier than the Kaduna State Excessive Court docket. He faces 10 different costs on the Federal Excessive Court docket in Kaduna. He has denied all costs at each courts.