Court Rejects El-Rufai’s Bail Bid

  A Kaduna State High Court has rejected the bail application of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, ruling that the gravity of a nine-count charge against him and credible fears of witness interference were sufficient grounds to deny his release pending trial. Justice D.H. Khobo of the Kaduna Judicial Division delivered the ruling on April…

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Court Adjourns El-Rufai Bail Hearing to June

  Fresh uncertainty has emerged over the pre-trial fate of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai after the Kaduna State High Court postponed his bail hearing to the first week of June 2026. Trial Judge Darius Khobo announced the adjournment on Tuesday as El-Rufai was brought to court under the custody of operatives from the…

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Court Fixes April 14 for El-Rufai Bail

  The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has fixed April 14, 2026, to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa, who is presiding over the case, adjourned the matter after both defence and prosecution presented their final arguments on Wednesday….

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