Atiku visits El-Rufai following failed airport arrest attempt

2026-02-13 - 08:39

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, paid a solidarity visit to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State and stalwart of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), following a failed attempt to arrest him at the airport. Atiku disclosed the visit on his Facebook page on Friday, noting that El-Rufai was unfazed by the incident and remains committed to his vision for a better Nigeria. “Last night, I paid a solidarity visit to the former Governor of Kaduna State and stalwart of the African Democratic Congress, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, following the failed attempt to arrest him at the airport upon his arrival in the country. He was unfazed by the incident and remains committed to the battle to enthrone a better Nigeria,” Atiku wrote.