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By Lizzy Chirkpi
The family of former Kaduna State Governor and ex- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), seven days to provide evidence or retract the allegation that El-Rufai planned killings in Southern Kaduna while in office as governor.
The family made the demand in a statement issued on Monday, September 7, 2026, and signed by the son of the former governor, Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai on its behalf.
The statement followed comments made by Musa during a live edition of Politics Today on Channels Television on September 3, 2026.
According to the family, the Defence Minister alleged during the programme that El-Rufai “actively planned killings in Southern Kaduna” while serving as governor.
The family described the allegation as “grave” and expressed concern that no evidence was presented to substantiate the claim.
“While General Musa (retd.) is entitled to hold and express his personal opinions, the El-Rufai family is equally entitled to demand that such serious allegations be substantiated with credible evidence,” the statement said.
The family consequently demanded that Musa either provide evidence supporting the allegation or publicly retract it through the same medium where it was made.
“Accordingly, General Musa (retd.) is hereby given seven days from the date of this statement to either provide evidence in support of his allegation or issue a full public retraction and apology,” the family said.
It warned that failure by the minister to comply with the demand would leave the family with no option but to seek legal redress.
“Failure to do so will leave the family with no option but to pursue all appropriate legal remedies available under the law in response to these unsubstantiated allegations,” the statement added.