{"id":194890,"date":"2026-02-14T10:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T09:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/dadiyata-was-el-rufais-critic-omokri-insists"},"modified":"2026-02-14T12:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:00:10","slug":"dadiyata-was-el-rufais-critic-omokri-insists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/dadiyata-was-el-rufais-critic-omokri-insists","title":{"rendered":"Dadiyata was El-Rufai\u2019s critic \u2013 Omokri insists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has disputed claims made by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that missing activist Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, was indeed a critic of the ex-governor.<\/p>\n<p>Omokri\u2019s reaction followed El-Rufai\u2019s appearance on Arise TV on Friday where he denied knowing or ever meeting the critic.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X on Saturday, Omokri accused El-Rufai of misleading the public about Dadiyata\u2019s stance toward his administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDadiyata was El-Rufa\u2019i\u2019s critic. And attached is the proof. Not just that. When he was abducted, Nasir\u2019s son, Bashir, celebrated. If Nasir can threaten foreign election observers with death, is it Dadiyata that he can\u2019t make disappear?<\/p>\n<p>Omokri further questioned the circumstances surrounding the activist\u2019s disappearance and called for answers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is Valentine\u2019s Day. Dadiyata\u2019s wife&#8230; and their two young daughters deserve to know what happened to their loved one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNasir, #WhereIsDadiyata?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dadiyata was abducted from his residence in Kaduna on August 2, 2019, and has not been seen since.<\/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 presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has disputed claims made by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that missing activist Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, was indeed a critic of the ex-governor. Omokri\u2019s reaction followed El-Rufai\u2019s appearance on Arise TV on Friday where he denied knowing or ever meeting the critic. 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