The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), seven days to provide evidence or retract his allegation that the former governor planned killings in Southern Kaduna.
The family made the demand in a statement issued on Monday and signed by Mohammed Bello El-Rufai on behalf of the family.
Musa had, during a live edition of Politics Today on Channels Television on September 3, 2026, allegedly accused the former governor of actively planning killings in Southern Kaduna while serving as governor of the state.
Reacting to the allegation, the El-Rufai family described it as “grave” and expressed concern that Musa did not present evidence to support the claim.
The family said while the Minister was entitled to express his personal views, it was equally entitled to demand credible evidence to substantiate such a serious allegation.
The statement said: “In the absence of such evidence, we call on him to publicly retract the allegation through the same medium on which it was made.
“Accordingly, General Musa (Rtd.) 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 warned that failure by the Minister to meet the demand within the stipulated period would compel it to seek legal redress.
“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 said.
