Bashir El-Rufai has reacted to a past statement by Bola Ahmed Tinubu concerning the alleged arrest of his father, Nasir El-Rufai, during the administration of Peter Obi.
Bashir’s reaction was shared in a post on his official account on the social media platform X on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after an old comment by Tinubu resurfaced online.
The comment referenced an incident in which Nasir El-Rufai was reportedly arrested in Anambra State by the State Security Service (SSS), now known as the Department of State Services (DSS), during Peter Obi’s tenure as governor. At the time, Tinubu had publicly criticized the reported arrest, describing it as troubling for Nigeria’s democratic system.
In the resurfaced statement, Tinubu said, “The arrest of Nasir El-Rufai by the SSS in Anambra, if true, is another blot on our.
