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Emir Sanusi raises concerns over El-Rufai’s bail conditions
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has expressed concern over the bail conditions imposed on former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, describing them as unusually difficult.
Speaking to journalists after an event, Sanusi alleged that authorities required an emir and a senior government official to stand surety for El-Rufai before he could secure release from custody.
According to the monarch, the conditions attached to the former governor’s bail are excessively stringent.
“For example, look at what is happening with my brother, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai. He is currently in custody, and the requirements for his release are incredibly difficult,” Sanusi said.
El-Rufai has remained in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) since February over allegations of financial impropriety and abuse of office during his tenure as governor of Kaduna State. He was later arraigned before a Kaduna High Court on amended charges relating to alleged fraud.
The development comes as the El-Rufai Support Group Association announced that it had engaged a Washington DC-based advocacy organisation, Vanguard Africa, to draw international attention to the former governor’s prosecution.
Beyond the legal case, Sanusi used the opportunity to reflect on broader challenges facing northern Nigeria. While acknowledging that poverty has long been a feature of the region, he argued that deeper concerns now revolve around the erosion of cultural values, diminishing patience among the populace and increasing attempts to imitate foreign and external influences.
The former Central Bank of Nigeria governor also lamented what he described as a decline in the North’s political influence, noting that the region no longer commands the same level of national acceptance and leadership prominence it once enjoyed.
His comments have added a fresh dimension to the ongoing debate surrounding El-Rufai’s prosecution and wider discussions about the social, cultural and political future of northern Nigeria.
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