BREAKING: They Are Following Us, Our Phones Bugged — El-Rufai’s Wife Raises Alarm

Hajiya Asia El-Rufai, the second wife of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has raised a public alarm over the safety of her family, alleging that she and the former governor’s last wife, Aishatou El-Rufai, are being tracked and monitored.

Asia El-Rufai made the disclosure via an update shared on her Facebook account.

She warned that their personal communication lines have been compromised and expressed fears regarding their safety. According to her, the authorities should be held accountable if any harm comes to them.

She wrote, “They are following me and Aisattou, let the world know that if anything happens to us the Government should explain. Our phones are bugged… our lives are in danger!”

The development comes amid growing concerns over El-Rufai’s continued detention.

The former Kaduna State governor and a chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been facing legal challenges since February 12, when operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) reportedly attempted to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after his return from Egypt. On the same day, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) invited him for questioning.

Following the airport incident, El-Rufai alleged during an interview with Arise Television that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was behind the arrest order. He claimed he knew this because he had intercepted and wiretapped the security chief’s private communications.

The situation escalated on February 16, when El-Rufai voluntarily visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters over allegations of financial misconduct during his tenure as Kaduna State governor. After spending two days in EFCC custody, he was transferred to the ICPC on February 18, 2026, where he underwent further questioning and his Aso Drive residence was searched.

His legal team later filed a fundamental rights suit challenging his continued detention, but more legal battles followed. In April 2026, the ICPC arraigned him on a nine-count charge bordering on advance fee fraud, money laundering, and procurement violations before the Kaduna State High Court, where he was remanded in custody.

On April 14, 2026, Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Kaduna granted El-Rufai bail of ₦200 million with strict conditions. However, a separate bail application at the Kaduna State High Court was rejected over concerns about his political influence.

The case has since been delayed by procedural issues and disputes involving some co-defendants. On June 15, 2026, the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna adjourned the trial and fixed June 24, 2026, for further proceedings.