Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has described the detention and prosecution of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as an act of political persecution.
Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting of the African Democratic Congress in Kaduna, Obi said El-Rufai was being treated like a fugitive despite returning to Nigeria voluntarily from Cairo, Egypt.
According to him, the rule of law requires that anyone accused of wrongdoing be treated with dignity until proven guilty by a court of law.
“It is political persecution. We have laws that allow people to be treated with dignity until they are found guilty. Let the law prevail,” Obi said.
He questioned the manner in which authorities handled the situation, noting that it was improper to invite someone who willingly returned to the country and then treat the person as though he was attempting to evade justice.
