Former governor of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, has petitioned the Police Service Commission (PSC) over the of the conduct of the commissioner of police and some officers in Kaduna.
In a letter dated September 8, 2025 and addressed to the chairman and chief executive of the PSC, El-Rufai accused the police officers of unprofessional, unlawful and unconstitutional conduct.
El-Rufai said, his complaint was aimed at assisting the PSC to discharge its constitutional responsibility of enforcing discipline and promoting ethical conduct within the police.
The petition reads: “I am writing as a citizen of Nigeria and former governor of Kaduna State to formally lodge this complaint and demand an immediate, impartial, and exhaustive investigation into the unlawful and unconstitutional conduct of the Commissioner of Police and some officers of the Kaduna State Police Command.
“I submit this petition with a profound sense of responsibility as a citizen of Nigeria and a public servant who has served our nation at national and subnational levels, including dedicating eight years to improving Kaduna State for all its residents.
“I am motivated by concern for the Nigerian Police Force, which, despite its challenges, remains the primary law enforcement institution in the country.
“It is the duty of all citizens not only to support it but also to ensure that the Commission can exercise its regulatory powers to enforce discipline and promote ethical conduct among all police officers at all times.
“The egregious conduct of some bad eggs that serve interests other than those conferred by law in Section 4 of the Police Act, 2020, negatively affects the image of the police and undermines public confidence in its leadership.”
On September 4, the Kaduna state command invited el-Rufai and six members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), for questioning over allegations of “criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace, mischief and causing grievous hurt”.
The police had invited the former governor to their office for questioning on Monday, September 8, 2025.
The Kaduna government had earlier accused El-Rufai of plotting to destabilise the state for attempting to destabilise the state through “provocation and manipulation”.
In a statement issued on September 1, Suleiman Shuaibu, commissioner for internal security and home affairs, alleged that El-Rufai was “plotting to unleash mayhem across Kaduna State in a desperate bid to destabilise the state and drag it back into its dark and violent past”.
However, El-Rufai denied the allegations, insisting that the attack on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during a meeting in Kaduna on August 30, was orchestrated by the state government, saying he has evidence to present to the police to substantiate his claim.
