Presidency Accuses El-Rufai of Double Standards on Bandit Payments

The Presidency's special adviser, Bayo Onanuga, has accused Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, of double standards regarding payments to bandits. Onanuga criticized El-Rufai for his inconsistent stance on banditry, highlighting how he previously championed paying bandits for peace but now opposes such actions.

El-Rufai had recently accused the federal and Kaduna state governments of making payments to bandits. Onanuga labeled El-Rufai as a "master of ambivalence" for his shifting positions on the issue.