Nigerian activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has dismissed claims by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that there were plans to arrest him at Abuja International Airport.
Speaking during an interview on Arise News, he stated that El-Rufai is extremely sensational and a drama artist.
He noted that while the former governor’s rights should be respected, he must also answer questions about his record in office.
Adeyanju said, “I am not convinced that there was any plan to arrest him. I’m not convinced from the clip. I think Malam Nasir El-Rufai, just like everyone who agrees with me, is always extremely sensational and is a drama artist as well. He’s very good at this opposition thing. He knew what he was doing, and when he came in, he came very prepared for cameras.”
‘Adeyanju rejected the former governor’s claim that operatives attempted to detain him without a warrant.
“I think that they wanted to target his passport, and the DSS actually got his passport. I think that was what they wanted to get. Nobody planned to arrest him. If there was a plan to arrest him, for sure they would have arrested him,” he added.
He argued that Nigerian law allows arrest under certain conditions.
“Even Malam Nasir El-Rufai, I believe he has read some of our extant laws. You can be arrested with probable cause. You can also be arrested with a warrant,” he said.