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• Kaduna ADC Denounces Alleged Political Persecution Of Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai And Opposition Figures

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Kaduna State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally accused authorities of using security and anti-corruption agencies to systematically weaken the polit...

• Peter Obi Denounces Detention Of Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai As Targeted Political Persecution

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has formally criticized the ongoing trial and detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking in Kaduna, Obi argued...

• Peter Obi Denounces "Disguised" Political Persecution; Warns Tinubu Administration Against Using State Agencies to Stifle 2027 Opposition

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: World

  Labour Party leader Peter Obi has issued a high-level challenge to the federal government, characterizing the recent detentions of Nasir El-Rufai and Abubakar Malami as a weaponiza...

• Peter Obi Condemns Alleged Political Persecution Following High-Profile Arrests of Opposition Leaders by Federal Authorities

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on the APC-led administration to cease using criminal prosecution as a tool for political intimidation. He cited the recent deten...