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The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the recent police invitation of former governor Nasir El-Rufai, describing it as a calculated attempt to silence political dissent in the state.
The former governor, alongside six prominent figures of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has been summoned by the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of conspiracy, public incitement, mischief, and causing grievous harm.
According to a letter dated September 4, 2025, and signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, Uzairu Abdullahi, the group is expected to appear before the CID on September 8.
Others listed in the invitation include El-Rufai’s former Chief of Staff, Bashir Sa’idu, as well as Jafaru Sani, Ubaidullah Mohammed, Nasiru Maikano, Aminu Abita and Ahmed Hussaini, popularly known as Mikiya.
Reacting to the development, the PDP’s State Publicity Secretary, Maria Dogo, told reporters that the invitation was politically motivated and aimed at intimidating those who refused to align with Governor Uba Sani’s camp.
“El-Rufai is only reaping what he sowed,” Dogo said.
“He robbed us of our mandate during the 2023 governorship election and handed it over to Governor Uba Sani. Today, the same system he empowered is turning against him.”
Dogo further alleged that the police invitation exposed the administration’s strategy of using security agencies as tools for political suppression.
“Look closely at those invited, many of them are politicians who left the APC,” she added.
“This is not about law and order; this is about witch-hunting, pure and simple.”
The PDP spokesperson maintained that while her party had no sympathy for El-Rufai’s political woes, it would continue to condemn what it described as an abuse of state power that threatens democracy in Kaduna State.
Political analysts believe the situation may deepen existing tensions in Kaduna, where shifting alliances and defections have reshaped the political landscape ahead of the next election cycle.