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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The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, on Wednesday said he was moved by the emotional appeal of Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, urging that justice must be transparent, fair and rooted in due process.

Obi, who said he watched a viral video of Asiya El-Rufai’s appeal while in the United States, warned against selective justice.

He warned that such treatment could undermine public confidence in democratic institutions and threaten national unity.