Supporters of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have engaged a United States-based lobbying and advocacy firm to raise concerns about his ongoing prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The El-Rufai Support Group Association (ERSGA) announced on Wednesday that it had retained Vanguard Africa, an international advocacy organisation headquartered in Washington, D.C., to spearhead engagements with key stakeholders in the United States and the wider international community.
According to the group, the move is aimed at drawing attention to what it described as growing concerns over the rule of law, due process and the state of democratic institutions in Nigeria.
ERSGA said Vanguard Africa would coordinate outreach efforts to officials within the U.S. administration, members of Congress, government agencies, pro-democracy organisations and multilateral institutions. The association noted that the arrangement was reflected in a regulatory filing published in the United States.
The group linked the campaign to the
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