The people in two constituents of Kaduna North Federal Constituency have petitioned the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), seeking an independent assessment of a publicly reported allegation of cocaine use involving their federal representative, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai.

Besides, the petition, dated September 8th, 2026, was signed by Abubakar Hayatu of Kabala Ward and Musa Tukur of Unguwar Gaji Ward, following allegations made publicly on social media on August 29th by Bashir El-Rufai, the lawmaker’s biological brother.

Multiple media reports have documented the social-media exchange, while also noting that the allegations have not been independently verified.

In their petition to the NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Generla Buba Marwa (rtd), the constituents said they were not asking the agency to presume guilt or conduct an unlawful compulsory test, but wanted the matter assessed independently to determine whether there are lawful grounds for investigation.

They further argued that ” if established by competent evidence, alleged unlawful drug use by a serving federal legislator could raise questions beyond a private family dispute, given his public responsibilities.”

The petitioners also submitted a schedule of enclosures listing the original signed petition and an evidence bundle containing public statements, contemporaneous media reports, indexed exhibits, preserved screenshots and SHA-256 references.

Meanwhile, a separate courier/delivery record attached to the package shows that it was sent through UPS and bears an NDLEA receiving stamp dated September 8th, 2026

The petitioners urged the agency to take whatever lawful investigative steps may be warranted and, where practicable, communicate the administrative disposition of their petition. (Guardian)