Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has voiced out concerns over the likelihood of his arrest and detention.
El-Rufai said he overheard rumors about his potential arrest but noted that he has no intention of running into exile.
In a post on X on Tuesday, El Rufai said his enemies and detractors s are allegedly trying to push him out of Nigeria
He made this known in response to a social media user and supporter, Imran Wakili, regarding the alleged plot to arrest and detain him.
El-Rufai, presently in Egypt, said he plans to return to Nigeria before February 20.
“I will spend more time in Nigeria than ever before,” El-Rufai wrote.
“They have sent similar messages of intimidation and threats through many of my friends, family, and political associates because they want me to go on self-imposed exile.
“I have now put all my previous academic and language-learning plans on hold. Silence is no longer golden. Inaction has never been an option.
“The arrest, detention, and torture of perceived political enemies are nothing new in human affairs. I have been arrested and detained thrice in the past for expressing my views about previous governments.
“There is always a morning after the arrest or detention or torture, and political life continues. As for death, it is when Allah destines it, and it is ultimately the date of every human.
“For the attention of the pathetic characters that don’t sleep well whenever I am in Nigeria, take notice that I intend to return in time for the launch of Pres IBB’s memoirs, in sha Allah, scheduled for 20th February.
“We depend on no one but Allah. We fear no mortal but Almighty Allah. We always hope for the best but plan for the worst.”
