A group, the Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance, has declared support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Offences Commission, ICPC, and the Department of State Services, DSS, over the arrest, detention and investigation of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State.

The group commended the agencies for their courage and professionalism in holding former Governor El-Rufai accountable for his eight years in office.

The group said the agencies have acted on the yearnings and aspirations of millions of the down trodden and victims of El-Rufai administration from 2015 to 2023.

Members of the group staged peaceful procession to the Kaduna offices of the EFCC and the ICPC, chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards with inscriptions: "Investigate and prosecute El-Rufai now"; "We won’t be silent until El-Rufai faces the law"; and "We stand with ICPC, EFCC".

Chairman of the group, Comrade Victor Duniya, urged the security agencies to remain steadfast in their pursuit of justice in the alleged N432 billion fraud involving the former governor, including allegations of attempts to compromise national security.

According to Duniya, "The recent detention of Malam Nasir El-Rufai by the EFCC on February 16, and subsequently, by the ICPC on February 18, marks a watershed moment in Nigeria’s fight against corruption.

It is a pointer that no citizen, regardless of status, is above the law.

We are here to declare that the voices of the downtrodden masses of Kaduna, who were systematically shortchanged by his administration, are finally being heard."