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The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly over its investigation findings related to N432 billion.

El-Rufai’s son, Bello, announced the lawsuit, stating it was filed to address defamation of his father's character by the state assembly.

"Today, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly for defamation of character and other spurious, unfounded allegations," Bello wrote on X. "I advise they start compiling legal fees to defend their lies in court."

The former governor's administration was indicted for mismanagement involving N423 billion. On March 30, 2024, Governor Uba Sani revealed during a town hall meeting that the state faced a substantial debt burden of $587 million, N85 billion, and 115 contractual liabilities inherited from the previous administration.

Sani stated that over 70% of the state’s allocation was used to service the inherited debt. Following this, the Kaduna State House of Assembly formed an ad-hoc committee to investigate the state’s financial transactions from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023.