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ADC’s Dele Momodu defends El-Rufai’s role in campaign council despite detention

ADC chieftain Dele Momodu said former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai's detention is politically motivated, calling him a "prisoner of conscience" and defending his appointment as Deputy Chairman of the party's presidential campaign council. Momodu said El-Rufai remains influential in Northern Nigeria despite being unable to attend to the role directly.

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