A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, in spite of his recent detention by the State Security Service, SSS, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led Federal Government of plans to rig the 2015 elections.
“They have definite plans to rig the elections in Ekiti & Osun in 2014, & the entire nation in 2015. We will not be intimidated into silence!” Mr. El-Rufai said via his twitter handle on Tuesday.
“They intend to rig”, Mr. El-Rufai insisted on twitter, when he was asked by one of his twitter followers – “why hold presidential election on Valentine’s day? Are they so desperate for apathy from youths?”
The SSS released Mr. El-Rufai at 12.35 a.m. on Tuesday after he voluntarily walked into the agency’s headquarters at about 9 a.m. on Monday.
“Mallam Nasir El-Rufai left the SSS premises at 12.35 a.m. today after more than 15 hours,” the former minister’s media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, tweeted at 12.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
The politician, one of the most vociferous critics of the Goodluck Jonathan administration, went underground on Friday after the SSS launched a manhunt for him for failing to honour an invitation from the agency in connection with his remarks about an impending violence if the 2015 elections are not credible.
The former minister had initially declined the invitation citing his pending suit against the SSS over his detention in a hotel in Awka during the Anambra State governorship election last November 16.
Three days later, Mr. El-Rufai voluntarily surrendered himself to the SSS. He was accompanied by the Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi, and a serving senator, Chris Ngige.
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The SSS said the former minister’s comment about possible violence in the coming elections was “provocative” and warned that those making inflammatory remarks might be prosecuted.
Mr. El-Rufai, however, denied any wrongdoing, saying his position was only based on Nigeria’s electoral history.
The ex-minister’s political party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, condemned the SSS for haunting its deputy national secretary, saying the comments attributed to the former minister were not inciting in any way.
Mr. El-Rufai himself has consistently said he would resist ploys by the SSS to silence him.
“Mallam El-Rufai will not be silenced,” the former minister had said through Mr. Adekeye, Friday.
“He will continue to do his patriotic duty of challenging INEC and the security agencies to guarantee the climate for free and fair elections in Nigeria by desisting from partisanship and the embrace of impunity.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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All you guys that are speaking war in this country cos of obvious selfish interest will, by the grace of God, first know loss of your loved ones b4 u finally die IJN.
ReplyDeleteIs only PDP DAT rig ACP nt rig Bt in Lagos we known wot happened in some area in Lagos state, pls El-Rufai let us hear word
ReplyDeleteShow Nigerians the evidence you have. Meanwhile leave Ekiti out of the bunch of your lies bcos d whole world is aware that APC is dead in Ekiti. Have you now taken over from 'Lie Mohammed'?
ReplyDeleteThe whole world is becoming more aware of your foolishness and stupidity El Rufai!
ReplyDeleteel rufai is confuse Nigerian youths are not stupid ,why were you not talking when you were a minister????????? shut up man .after you made money under PDP u r not trying to fools us . go suck ur mother man .
ReplyDeleteA strong opposition gingers democracy, ensures probity, accountability, transparency and excellence. Whenever a president of the united states delivers his State of the Union address the opposition deliver theirs the next day and its not to applause the president. But its normally a rigorous criticism of whatever it is the president said. He takes correction. But in Nigeria any critic is declared an enemy of not only the president but of PDP, the government, Ijaw nation and christianity. In this dispensation critics are not only abused and intimidated but are equally harassed and violated. Moreso their families, entire tribe, neighbours and religion(whereby they are muslims) are meted with the same treatment. So how do you expect sympathy form the oppressed?
ReplyDeleteGood job El-Rufai.
ReplyDeleteThe enemies of progress are against you we all know this. Please continue articulating on the facts so that we can see new Nigeria in the year 2015, and elections will no longer be officially rigged as usual by the PDP.
El-rufai is ashamed of somany things.He ws a member of PDP 2011 went OBJ rigged elections.Let him tell nigerians what exactly and stop beatin abt the bush.Hes a religious fanatic and a frustrated polician
ReplyDeleteEl rufai is a confused man and knows hes on the losing end this time.He knows that he will not be allowed to rig and has taking the initiative by calling others riggers. Tell me which election has never been rigged in nigeria. What we have in Nigeria is selection and not election.So cry all he may it will not change anything. In as much as people keep sharing money out and people keep collecting then election rigging will continue.
ReplyDeleteForget El-rufai,he is just trying to be relevant like his folk Ameachi to win sympathy via the APC media outfits like the Nations Newpaper and Chanels TV which i respect so much before.
ReplyDeleteMost Nigerians will agree with me that the APC is rather a better a regional party than the ruling party. watch out for a shocker Tinibu like Shekarau will soon join the PDP