The name Rufai dey among the top 20 topics wey people dey discuss on X in Nigeria, with trend data placing am at number 16. No specific X post dey linked to the trend information, so the ranking alone no show one particular public mood.
News reports around the name cover different people and different developments. Channels Television, The ICIR and Premium Times report that a court ordered former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai to enter defence in an alleged wire-tapping trial. Premium Times report say the court ruled that the former governor get case to answer in the phone-tapping trial.
Politics Nigeria also report that the former governor tested positive for Enterococcus faecium, a drug-resistant bacterium that can cause serious infections. The report was published on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
Daily Post Nigeria report say Arise TV presenter Rufai Oseni and APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka clash live on air over support for Tinubu. The report describe the incident as mild drama during the programme.
