The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has expressed concern over signs of religious bias in the prosecution of Nasiru El-Rufai. The council warns against using public institutions and the legal system to pursue a sectarian agenda against him. Recent developments have raised concerns that the case may not be a routine judicial process.

The council had initially stayed out of the controversy, believing the prosecution to be a standard judicial process like those involving other political figures. Its Secretary-General, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has now spoken out on behalf of the council.

Further details on the council's concerns and the prosecution of El-Rufai are available from the source.