El-Rufai Allegation: I Was There, No Such Equipment Was Found, They Lie, But Why? Agency With No Credibility— Wife Reacts

Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has strongly denied allegations that phone-tapping equipment was discovered in their residence, describing the claims as outright falsehoods.

Her reaction came amid reports allegedly linking her husband to the recovery of wiretapping devices by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

Responding to the controversy, Hadiza insisted she was present during the events in question and maintained that no such equipment was found. “I was there. No such equipment was found. They lie. But why? An agency with no credibility at all,” she said, questioning the motive behind the allegations.

The rebuttal follows a detailed press statement issued by her son, Bello El-Rufai, who said he broke his silence to counter what he described as a “blatant lie” circulated in a media report citing unnamed ICPC sources.

In the statement titled “ICPC’s Phantom Phone Tapping Equipment Allegations Against Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai and the Constitutional Right to Silence,” the family accused the anti-corruption agency of waging a media campaign rather than following due process.

They characterized the claims as part of a coordinated smear effort and insisted there was no factual basis for the accusations. The family also urged adherence to the rule of law and called for prayers for peace during the Ramadan season.