Why Ex-Governor El-Rufai Has Made The Biggest Political Mistake – Okey Ikechukwu

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Ikechukwu, during an interview on ARISE Television’s ‘The Morning Show’, said El-Rufai’s claims were specific and not speculative, particularly his assertion that Ribadu’s phone was tapped.

Political analyst Okey Ikechukwu has labeled the recent comment by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on the interception of National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu’s communications as one of the most significant political missteps of his public service career

Ikechukwu, during an interview on ARISE Television’s ‘The Morning Show’, said El-Rufai’s claims were specific and not speculative, particularly his assertion that Ribadu’s phone was tapped.

According to him, El-Rufai’s statement that it was not only the government that had the capacity to carry out such actions violating the privacy of a public office holder, especially in relation to confidential information, amounts to a breach of privacy and an encroachment on national security infrastructure.

He warned that the matter should be treated with utmost seriousness, noting that Nigeria and neighbouring countries battling terrorism would be concerned about such statements.

He said, “Well, the statements of Nasir El-Rufai are not gestural or if you like, he wasn’t guessing. He made very specific statements declaring that the communication lines of the NSA is, if you like, tapped.

“He declared even more convincing, in case you’re doubting him, it’s not only the government that have the capacity to do that. You have no right to violate anybody’s privacy if somebody is holding a public office. And you violating the privacy of confidential information or information access to that office is also a violation of privacy. On top of that, it is an encroachment on the infrastructure of national security.

“I may be mistaken, but this seems to me to be one of El-Rufai’s biggest political mistakes in his career as a public officer.

“It’s a matter of national security. Remember there are four countries under pressure from Boko Haram and terrorists, Nigeria, Benin, Niger and Chad. Those countries will be interested in his statement.

“So this is a frightening statement that has to be treated with every seriousness. It was intended to get political mileage. Well, he has got more mileage than they can handle. I don’t see anybody joking with this.”

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