‘Is this a political battle?’, Sanusi questions El-Rufai’s prolonged detention

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has alleged that political connections sometimes determine how corruption cases are handled in Nigeria, questioning whether the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is a genuine anti-corruption action. The monarch spoke during an interview with Channels Television on the sidelines of a book launch. […]