El-Rufai’s family disowns fake letter circulating on social media
By Taiwo Scholarstica
The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied a letter circulating on social media and purportedly signed by the African Democratic Congress chieftain.
In a statement issued on Thursday by his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, on behalf of the family, the document titled “Urgent Message” and dated July 14, 2026, was described as fake.
The statement said the letter, which was allegedly addressed to the National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, was not written or signed by the former governor.
“The former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, CON, wishes to alert the public that a fake letter is in circulation, purported to have been signed by him, titled Urgent Message.
The spurious letter, purportedly dated July 14, 2026, and addressed to the National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, should be disregarded,” the statement read.
The family further stated that neither the contents nor the handwriting on the document belonged to El-Rufai, urging the public to disregard the letter.
“Neither the poor content nor the handwriting has anything to do with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.
“The fake letter shows another resort to desperation by Mallam’s traducers who seek to sow confusion and division. Their attempt at politics by fakery should be dismissed and condemned.
“It is an instance of the most primitive politics and its sponsors should be ashamed of themselves,” the statement added.
The controversy surrounding the alleged letter comes amid tension within the ADC over the nomination of Ashiru, who reportedly failed to complete the party’s online membership registration before the April 30, 2026 deadline, which was described as a constitutional requirement.
The purported letter had also called on the party’s national and state leadership to intervene and review the matter.
However, El-Rufai’s family maintained that the document was fabricated and urged members of the public to ignore its contents.