El-Rufai drags Union newspaper to court over alleged 90bn assets

The Kaduna State governor, Nasir El- Rufai, has on Monday, dragged the Union newspaper, based in Lagos, to court over a publication in its newspaper that he declared a N90billion asset before the Code of Conduct Bureau.

The governor, who personally filed the case at the state High Court, was accompanied by his deputy, Bala Bantex, his lawyers and top government officials. The reports also have it that the governor has 40 mansions in Abuja

Speaking shortly after signing the writ of summons at the court registry, Mr. El-Rufai denied having assets worth N90 billion.

He described The Union newspaper story as “untrue and malicious”.

“Let them come and prove that I am as rich as they claimed,” he said. “I hope I lose the suit because if I have all these money, I would do a lot more for Kaduna State with the money.”