The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has disowned a letter circulating on social media and purportedly signed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, describing it as fake.
In a statement issued on Thursday by his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, on behalf of the family, the document, titled “Urgent Message” and dated July 14, 2026, was dismissed as fraudulent.
The statement said the letter, purportedly addressed to the National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, did not originate from the former governor.
“The former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, CON, wishes to alert the public that a fake letter is in circulation, purported to have been signed by him, titled Urgent Message.
“The spurious letter, purportedly dated July 14, 2026, and addressed to the National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, should be disregarded,” the statement said.
The family stressed that neither the content nor the handwriting in the document belonged to El-Rufai, urging the public to ignore it.
It described the letter as an attempt by unnamed individuals to create confusion and division within the party.
“Neither the poor content nor the handwriting has anything to do with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.
“The fake letter shows another resort to desperation by Mallam’s traducers who seek to sow confusion and division. Their attempt at politics by fakery should be dismissed and condemned.
“It is an instance of the most primitive politics and its sponsors should be ashamed of themselves,” the statement added.
The viral letter had alleged irregularities surrounding the nomination of Isah Ashiru as the ADC governorship candidate in Kaduna State, claiming his emergence had generated internal tension because he allegedly failed to complete the party’s online membership registration before the April 30, 2026 deadline.
It also called on the ADC’s national and state leadership to review the matter.
However, El-Rufai’s family maintained that the letter was entirely fabricated and urged members of the public to disregard it.
