ABUJA — Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded N10 billion in compensation and a public apology from the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), over alleged defamatory remarks made against him during a television programme.
The demand was contained in a letter before action dated Monday, September 7, 2026, issued by El-Rufai’s legal representatives, Chambers of Ubong Akpan.
The letter, addressed to Musa at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Abuja, reportedly takes issue with statements allegedly made by the minister concerning the former governor.
El-Rufai’s lawyers are seeking N10 billion in damages, alongside a public apology and other remedies over the alleged remarks.
The demand comes amid heightened public exchanges involving political figures and government officials, with El-Rufai maintaining that the statements attributed to the Defence Minister were defamatory.
The letter before action is understood to be a formal step ahead of possible legal proceedings should the demands not be met within the stipulated period.
Further details of the alleged statements and the response of the Defence Minister were not contained in the information available at the time of filing this report.
