We campaigned for you, grant my husband fair treatment, El-Rufai’s wife tells Tinubu

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai's wives, Hajiya Asia and Aichatou El-Rufai recounting their trauma at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday evening

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Hajiya Asia El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to ensure her husband receives fair treatment, saying the family had endured trauma despite the support they gave the President during the 2023 election campaign.

Asia, who spoke alongside El-Rufai’s other wife, Aichatou, at their Abuja residence, said the family was not asking the President to interfere with the ongoing trial but to ensure that the former governor enjoyed the constitutional rights guaranteed to every Nigerian.

Her appeal came hours after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission confirmed the arrest of El-Rufai’s personal physician, Prof. Bello Abubakar, over alleged false statements linked to the former governor’s medical visit while in custody.