The wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Asiya El-Rufai, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to ensure her husband is treated fairly while facing criminal prosecution, saying the family’s support for Tinubu’s presidency entitles them to basic courtesy from his administration.
Speaking on ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, Asiya, a lawyer, said the family was not asking Tinubu to halt the judicial process against her husband but wanted assurance that his constitutional rights would be respected.
“I know what we went through. My husband supported President Tinubu because he’s an honourable man. He fought everyone, he even fought President Buhari… So yes, I brought it up because it is normal to expect basic courtesy from somebody that you’ve done so much for. I personally went and campaigned for him,” she said.
While acknowledging that the President lacks the power to interfere in judicial proceedings, Asiya insisted Tinubu could direct relevant agencies to act lawfully.
“The President may not have the power to stop anything, but he has the power to tell them to do the right thing,” she said.
