El-Rufai persecuted me for wrong tweet I acknowledged, deleted – Audu Maikori
News El-Rufai persecuted me for wrong tweet I acknowledged, deleted – Audu Maikori Published on February 17, 2026 By Matthew Atungwu googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Entertainment Group, Audu Maikori, has accused former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of persecuting him for a wrong tweet he acknowledged and took down. Maikori made this allegation on Monday while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. He equally alleged that the former governor organised for his abduction, saying that a governor should not do the job of the police. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Differentiating between prosecution and persecution, Maikori said what he and other people went through in the hand of El-Rufai was persecution. “El-Rufai persecuted me for a wrong tweet I acknowledged and took down. He organised for me to be abducted “A governor shouldn’t do the job of the police. My driver confessed he had lied about the information he gave me. “I was let go by the police, and the next weekend, El-Rufai was trying to link my tweet with the possible death of 7 people,” he said. Don't Miss No ban on Lagos VIS activities, govt says court judgment misrepresented You may like Alleged phone tapping: El-Rufai has two options if trial commences – Burkati El-Rufai: Why protest is useless – Sam Amadi El-Rufai: Every kobo will be returned to Kaduna treasury – Shehu Sani Tear gas fired as El-Rufai supporters, protesters clash at EFCC Headquarters El-Rufai arrives EFCC headquarters El-Rufai creating tension, diverting attention – Presidency