Kaduna Speaker, Liman alleges threats from Nasir El-Rufai’s son, Bello over father’s probe

The Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly Yusuf Liman has accused Bello El-Rufai, the son of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, of sending threatening messages to him over a probe panel raised to investigate his father’s administration. The House of Assembly, on Tuesday, 16 April 2024 set up an ad hoc committee to investigate financial dealings, loans, grants, and projects implemented between 2015 and 2023 in Kaduna State under Nasir El-Rufai’s administration. The Speaker warned Bello to stop his threat and intimidation of the Assembly over the investigation. Liman also said Bello sent abusive and subtle threatening messages to him, through WhatsApp messaging. According to a statement yesterday by his media aide Malam Suraj Bamalli, in Kaduna the Speaker, accused Bello of using two tweets which insinuated a call to “fight” and showed disrespect for members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly. Bello El-Rufai is the House of Representatives member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency.