Bello El-Rufai
6 Dec
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed as false claims that it discovered $800 million, N700 billion cash, and drugs worth N1 trillion at the residence of Bello el-Rufai, the eldest son of the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai. The commission made this known yesterday in a statement on its…
14 May
Member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Bello El-Rufai, has said that incumbent governor Uba Sani remains his mentor. Sani and his predecessor El-Rufai are reportedly at loggerheads over undisclosed differences. The disagreement became public after Sani's government alleged that El-Rufai plunged the state into huge debt. In April, the Kaduna…
18 Apr
Speaker of the Kaduna House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, has warned Bello, son of the immediate past state governor, Nasir el-Rufai, to stop threatening the legislature for attempting to probe his father’s eight-year stewardship.
17 Apr
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has denounced the actions of Bello El-rufai, a federal lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency. Bello is the son of immediate past governor Nasir El-Rufai. The assembly alleged that El-rufai attempted to obstruct the assembly's investigation into financial dealings and project implementation from 2015-2023 in the state. The assembly…
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