Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, expressed concerns about the possibility of being arrested and detained.
He mentioned hearing rumors about his potential arrest but clarified that he has no plans to go into exile.
In a post on X, he stated that his opponents are reportedly trying to compel him to leave the country. El-Rufai disclosed this information while addressing a supporter, Imran Wakili, regarding the rumored plot against him.
Despite currently being in Egypt, he confirmed his intention to return to Nigeria before February 20.
“I will spend more time in Nigeria than ever before,” El-Rufai wrote.
“They have sent similar messages of intimidation and threats through many of my friends, family, and political associates because they want me to go on self-imposed exile.
“I have now put all my previous academic and language-learning plans on hold. Silence is no longer golden. Inaction has never been an option.
“The arrest, detention, and torture of perceived political enemies are nothing new in human affairs. I have been arrested and detained thrice in the past for expressing my views about previous governments.
“There is always a morning after the arrest or detention or torture, and political life continues. As for death, it is when Allah destines it, and it is ultimately the date of every human.
“For the attention of the pathetic characters that don’t sleep well whenever I am in Nigeria, take notice that I intend to return in time for the launch of Pres IBB’s memoirs, in sha Allah, scheduled for 20th February.
“We depend on no one but Allah. We fear no mortal but Almighty Allah. We always hope for the best but plan for the worst.”
