Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has slammed Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani for ordering the arrest of his former aide and ex-commissioner during his administration, Jafaru Sani.
It would be recalled that Jafaru Sani was the one nominated by el-Rufai to replace him as minister in 2023 after the Senate withheld his confirmation and two others for security reports from the Department of State Services (DSS).
But Uba Sani was alleged to have kicked against Jafaru Sani’s nomination as claimed by his immediate predecessor.
Meanwhile, in his verified X post, el-Rufai said: “Mallam Jafaru Sani has been abducted in Kaduna by Uba Sani’s kidnapping gang claiming to be the police.
“Jafaru was remanded in prison custody by a magistrate without any police first information report or charges by the state Ministry of Justice.
“On inquiry, we learnt that Jafaru is being charged with money laundering, a federal offence that neither the state judiciary or even the Police have jurisdiction to adjudicate or investigate.
“Jafaru’s real crime is his resignation from the APC, and joining the SDP. The tactics are similar to those used against another colleague of ours – Bashir Saidu when he was abducted on December 31, 2024, and kept in captivity for 50 days before he was released on bail,” he stated.
The former governor added: “The ignominious role of some henpecked and compromised magistrates and High Court judges in the Kaduna State judiciary remains a source of great concern to us. We are watching and waiting as no condition is permanent, and there will be accountability for all decisions and actions, one day, soon.”