Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- As the rift between the ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and his successor, Uba Sani, rages, officials who served under the former governor have declared support for him and praised his stewardship in office.

The ex-officials made their stance known in a statement Mr El-Rufai shared on Facebook.

"Since June 2024, several of our colleagues have been invited and interrogated by the anti-corruption agencies," they wrote, accusing Mr Sani's government of being behind their ordeals.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that Messrs El-Rufai and Sani were allies before the 2023 general elections. Mr Sani, who was Mr El-Rufai's advisor, had on many occasions pledged his loyalty to the former governor until he won the governorsh...