{"id":151464,"date":"2025-02-19T17:54:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/those-behind-kidnap-of-bashir-saidu-will-pay-in-2027-el-rufai-vows"},"modified":"2025-02-20T23:23:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:23:59","slug":"those-behind-kidnap-of-bashir-saidu-will-pay-in-2027-el-rufai-vows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/those-behind-kidnap-of-bashir-saidu-will-pay-in-2027-el-rufai-vows","title":{"rendered":"Those behind kidnap of Bashir Saidu will pay in 2027 \u2013 El-Rufai vows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has declared that those behind the kidnap of his former Chief of Staff and close friend, Bashir Saidu, will pay in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai said Bashir, who has been released, was abducted because he dominated the progressive politics of Kaduna North and Central senatorial districts.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on X, the All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain promised to reveal the role of some policemen in Bashir\u2019s abduction.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cKADUNA UPDATE: After 50 days of abduction and unjustified incarceration, Bashir Saidu is now free and at home. Bashir has been my friend for over 53 years \u2013 a Barewa College classmate, former Commissioner of Local Government, and of Finance, and former Chief of Staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA grassroots politician, sound technocrat, and true public servant, Bashir largely dominates the progressive politics of Kaduna North and Central Senatorial Districts from the days of APP, ANPP, CPC and the APC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is the main reason behind his persecution, and the payback to those behind it will be known on or before the 2027 elections, in sha Allah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe role of some policemen in the abduction as well as the conduct of some Judges of the Federal High Court, and the State High Court, in obstructing and delaying bail for clearly bailable offenses was quite enlightening and will be tabled in the court of public opinion \u2013 when all the facts are assembled. Please stand by for some interesting insights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has declared that those behind the kidnap of his former Chief of Staff and close friend, Bashir Saidu, will pay in 2027. El-Rufai said Bashir, who has been released, was abducted because he dominated the progressive politics of Kaduna North and Central senatorial districts. 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