The wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Asiya El-Rufai, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to ensure her husband is treated fairly while facing criminal prosecution. She recently had her say while speaking during an interview on ARISE NEWS, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Stressing that El Rufai’s constitutional rights should be respected, Asiya stated that the family’s support for Tinubu’s presidency entitles them to basic courtesy from his government.
Acknowledging that the President lacks the power to interfere in judicial proceedings, Asiya insisted that Tinubu could direct relevant agencies to act lawfully.
Her words, “I know what we went through. My husband supported President Tinubu because he’s an honourable man.
He fought everyone, he even fought President Buhari… So yes, I brought it up because it is normal to expect basic courtesy from somebody that you’ve done so much for. I personally went and campaigned for him.
The President may not have the power to stop anything, but he has the power to tell them to do the right thing.
Why don’t they let him go and see whether he’s actually a threat or not?”
