Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has petitioned the Police Service Commission (PSC), accusing the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and several senior officers of misconduct, abuse of office, and violations of the Police Act 2020.
In a letter dated September 8, El-Rufai described the actions of the officers as “unlawful and unconstitutional,” calling on the PSC to investigate what he claimed was a politically motivated probe targeting him and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a party he supports.
“I am motivated by concern for the Nigerian Police Force, which, despite its challenges, remains the primary law enforcement institution in the country,” El-Rufai stated in the petition.
The petition comes amid mounting political tensions in Kaduna State. On August 30, a meeting of ADC stakeholders was violently disrupted.
According to opposition leaders, thousands of hired thugs allegedly connected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) attacked the gathering.
The meeting had been convened to strategize for upcoming by-elections in the Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency, as well as in Sabon-Gari and Zaria state constituencies.
In the days following the attack, police officers sealed the ADC’s state office and issued summonses to El-Rufai and several senior party officials.
They were accused of criminal conspiracy, incitement, and public disturbance.
El-Rufai, however, dismissed the accusations, insisting they were part of a wider effort to silence dissent.
He further noted that his earlier complaints to the Inspector-General of Police had been ignored.
In a series of social media posts dated September 1, 2025, El-Rufai also took aim at the administration of Governor Uba Sani, accusing it of concealing crucial security data and paying ransoms to bandits.
He claimed that law enforcement agencies were being used for political purposes.
He extended his criticism to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Kaduna State Government, saying they were more interested in targeting critics than solving real issues.
“Insecurity is the menace they ought to eliminate, not opposition voices and platforms,”
El-Rufai wrote in one of the posts, linking the disruptions to what he described as “a broader pattern of state-sponsored thuggery.”
