The family of former Kaduna State Governor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), seven days to provide evidence backing his allegation that the former governor planned killings in Southern Kaduna while in office or publicly retract the claim and apologise.
The demand was contained in a statement issued on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Abuja and signed by Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai on behalf of the family.
The family said it was reacting to comments allegedly made by Musa during a live appearance on Politics Today, a programme aired by Channels Television on September 3.
According to the family, the Defence Minister alleged during the programme that El-Rufai actively planned killings in Southern Kaduna while serving as governor of Kaduna State.
Describing the allegation as grave and unsubstantiated, the family said Musa did not present any evidence during the broadcast to support the claim.
The statement read in part: “The family of Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), former Governor of Kaduna State and Opposition Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has noted with serious concern the allegations made by General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), Minister of Defence, on 3 September 2026 during a live television broadcast of Politics Today on Channels TV.
“During the programme, General Musa alleged that Mallam Nasir El-Rufai actively planned killings in Southern Kaduna while serving as Governor of Kaduna State.”
The family said while Musa was entitled to his opinion, allegations of such magnitude should be backed by credible evidence.
“While General Musa (retd.) is entitled to hold and express his personal opinions, the El-Rufai family is equally entitled to demand that such serious allegations be substantiated with credible evidence,” it said.
It consequently challenged the minister to produce evidence supporting the allegation or withdraw it publicly through the same platform where it was made.
“In the absence of such evidence, we call on him to publicly retract the allegation through the same medium on which it was made,” the family said.
The family gave Musa seven days from the date of the statement to either substantiate the allegation or issue a full public retraction and apology.
“Accordingly, General Musa (retd.) is hereby given seven (7) days from the date of this statement to either provide evidence in support of his allegation or issue a full public retraction and apology.”
The family further warned that it would pursue legal action if the minister failed to comply within the stipulated period.
“Failure to do so will leave the family with no option but to pursue all appropriate legal remedies available under the law in response to these unsubstantiated allegations,” it added.
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