The Digest:
The demands of accountability are being made. Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, has called for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to be questioned by the police over his recent allegations of the government paying bandits.
The Digest:
- Datti Baba-Ahmed has called for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to be questioned by the police.
- The call is a response to El-Rufai's claim that the Federal and Kaduna State governments are paying bandits and sending them food.
- Baba-Ahmed also dismissed the rebuttal issued by the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.
- He stated that if the NSA’s office takes the allegation with "levity," Ribadu is unfit for his role.
- El-Rufai had described the alleged payments as a “kiss-the-bandits” policy.
The serious allegations by El-Rufai and the subsequent call for his questioning by Datti Baba-Ahmed have intensified the debate over the government's approach to insecurity. The exchange highlights the growing tension and political friction surrounding the issue.
Source: Daily Post
