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Kenneth Okonkwo, a prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has alleged that the detention of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, contributed to the death of his mother.

The Circumstances of El-Rufai’s Detention

It is important to recall that the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) had detained El-Rufai on corruption charges during his time in office. He was later arraigned before a Kaduna State High Court and eventually granted bail.

While still in detention, El-Rufai tragically lost his mother. He was subsequently granted administrative bail to attend her burial.

Okonkwo’s Strong Remarks on APC’s Role

In response to the situation, Okonkwo accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to manipulate the judiciary.

Speaking during an interview with Symponi TV, Okonkwo stated, “APC wants to use the lawyers and the judiciary; why am I saying that they want to use the judiciary?”

“I give you a good example of what happened in El-Rufai’s case; as far as I’m concerned, it’s the incarceration of El-Rufai that killed his mother.

“You know when mothers get to that age they are so sentimental, they become so emotional.

“Let me tell you, somebody told my mother that thieves stole from the houses of some of her children, she felt so bad that they had to call preachers to come and start preaching to her that nothing is wrong.

“Then you can imagine an aged woman of 90 years and you are telling her that they arrested her son, some people might tell her that her son has died, that is what killed her in my own opinion.

“When the woman died that is when they remembered that they would release El-Rufai without court order, meaning that they are the one using the judiciary, because you can’t disobey the order of the court.”

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