Dadiyata was El-Rufai’s critic – Omokri insists

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has disputed claims made by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that missing activist Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, was indeed a critic of the ex-governor.
Omokri’s reaction followed El-Rufai’s appearance on Arise TV on Friday where he denied knowing or ever meeting the critic.

In a post on X on Saturday, Omokri accused El-Rufai of misleading the public about Dadiyata’s stance toward his administration.

“Dadiyata was El-Rufa’i’s critic. And attached is the proof. Not just that. When he was abducted, Nasir’s son, Bashir, celebrated. If Nasir can threaten foreign election observers with death, is it Dadiyata that he can’t make disappear?

Omokri further questioned the circumstances surrounding the activist’s disappearance and called for answers.

“Today is Valentine’s Day. Dadiyata’s wife… and their two young daughters deserve to know what happened to their loved one,” he said.

“Nasir, #WhereIsDadiyata?”

Dadiyata was abducted from his residence in Kaduna on August 2, 2019, and has not been seen since.