Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai Has Fingered National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu As The ‘Brain’ Behind His Attempted Arrest At The Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, On Thursday After Returning From A Trip To Cairo, Egypt.

Speaking To Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Who Paid A Solidarity Visit To Him Last Night At His Residence, El-Rufai Revealed That The ICPC And DSS Not EFCC Operatives Accosted And Tried To Whisk Him Away.

In His Words; “It Turned Out That It’s The ICPC That Procured DSS To Abduct Me And Handed Me Over To Them. The ICPC Has Never Invited Me. We Just Understand That It’s ICPC Not EFCC That’s Responsible For What Happened Today And The ICPC Chairman Is Acting Of The Direct Order Of Nuhu Ribadu.”

In Response, Atiku Sympathized With Him Adding That They Must Build A Viable Opposition To Fight President Tinubu In 2027.

“We Must Come Together And Form A Very Viable Opposition Because Tinubu Is Determined To Turn Nigeria Into A One-Party System.”

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Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has insisted that the recent meeting between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, with former Military President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) was about the 2027 election.

Fayose, in a statement on Thursday, said he was simply amused by the denial issued by Atiku’s media aide, Phrank Shaibu.

He also threatened that should Atiku fail to disown the statement by his media aide within forty-eight hours, he would reveal more details about the meeting which took place in Minna, Niger State, particularly, what was discussed about the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike.

In the words of Fayose, “I saw the response of one Paul Ibe, one of the Media Aides to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to my release on what transpired at his (Atiku) meeting in Minna, with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and I can’t but be amused.

“However, because of my respect for Atiku, I will want to assume that he did not authorise the press statement and I will expect that after seeing it, he will within 48 hours, cause a rebuttal to be issued on it.

“Should Atiku not publicly disown the statement within the next 48 hours, I will have no option but to spill more beans (the facilitators and executioners) of the Minna meeting, particularly what was said about Wike) and by then, I will be doing so without any atom of respect for him.

“Till then, we keep our gunpowder dry.”

Ekwutosblog recalls that Fayose, while reacting to the meeting that took place between Atiku, Makinde and IBB, claimed that the duo met with Babangida to discuss how Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State would emerge as the running mate of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

However, Atiku, in a statement, through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, described Fayose’s statement as a shameless concoction, a distortion, and cheap propaganda.

Atiku stated that at no time did he engage in the imaginary horse trading, negotiations over vice presidential tickets, or ₦10 billion contributions.

The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) maintained that he does not conduct politics in secrecy, bribery, or transactional desperation, as mischievously and irresponsibly portrayed, and urged the public to disregard the publication.

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council.

The dissolution, announced on Thursday, takes immediate effect.

All commissioners and special advisers have been directed to hand over to the permanent secretaries or the most senior officers in their respective ministries.

Governor Fubara expressed gratitude to the outgoing members of the Executive Council for their service and wished them success in their future endeavours.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi.