That view gained traction when Nasir El Rufai Governor of Kaduna State said he had to tell the President directly that there was a widely publicised threat to abduct him – until then no one had informed Buhari of the danger...

Osinbajo met with several state governors on the evening of 10 April including Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) Nasir el Rufai (Kaduna) Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi) and Hope Uzodinma (Imo) to break the fast...

He is a close ally of Kaduna state governor Nasir el Rufai...

Most of the leading contenders are from the south (see panel) but Kaduna State governor Nasir el Rufai is an exception and has strong name recognition...

The biggest beneficiary of that could end up being Vice-President Osinbajo with Kaduna Governor Nasir el Rufai as putative running mate...

Other party chieftains like Osinbajo and governors Kayode Fayemi and Nasir el-Rufai of Ekiti and Kaduna respectively seen as possible successors to Buhari have been noticeably silent despite having previously clamoured for restructuring...

In the north Governor Nasir el Rufai of Kaduna State and his counterpart in Benue Samuel Ortom are locked in a bitter exchange of words over who should take the blame for the worsening violence...

Bordering Niger is Kaduna State run by Governor Nasir el Rufai who is closer than Bello to President Buhari...