Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has stated that Nasir El-Rufai made a “great mistake” by surrendering to security agencies.
Dalung further claimed that the President Bola Tinubu administration is really afraid of El-Rufai, which he believes led to the former governor’s arrest and detention.
Speaking in an interview with Trust TV, Dalung claimed that the authorities had first tried to arrest El-Rufai at the airport but failed to do so.
He said: “The government is really afraid of El-Rufai, which is why they believed he might take some action, so they decided to arrest him.”
The former minister said they understood that trying to catch El-Rufai could cause an uprising.
“El-Rufai chose to minimize his role and give himself up, which was the biggest mistake he made as a fellow member.
“Comrades don’t surrender. If you give up during a fight, you will end up feeling ashamed. It’s an established principle in struggle. When they strive to achieve something, they become very careful,” he said.
