Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has visited Abubakar Malami, former Minister of Justice.
Malami, who is having a running battle with anti-graft agencies, was granted bail last week.
In a post on social media, Atiku said he visited Malami after returning from Saudi Arabia.
He called for the release of Malam Nasir El-Rufai and other political detainees.
“Following my return to the country on Saturday night from Umrah (lesser Hajj), I led a delegation on a solidarity visit to the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN.”
“I wish to serve notice to the authorities detaining former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and all other political detainees to release them henceforth. No one should be detained simply because they do not share the same ideology or political platform with the government of the day,” he wrote.