Onochie Demands Release of El-Rufai from Detention

Lauretta Onochie, who served as a media aide to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, publicly condemned the ongoing detention of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai. In a social media post, Onochie called for El-Rufai's immediate release, asserting that his situation exemplifies the state's machinery being used as a weapon against opposition figures.

She argued that Nigeria cannot claim to be a democratic nation while dissenting voices are punished and silenced. Onochie emphasized that no citizen should have to negotiate their freedom in exchange for political surrender, highlighting the importance of allowing opposition voices to be heard without coercion.