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Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has branded the ongoing corruption probe against him a “political witch-hunt” triggered by his membership in the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). In written statements submitted to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) last month, El-Rufai alleged that his investigation is a direct…
The family of Nasir el-Rufai has dismissed claims by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that surveillance equipment and secret documents were seized from the former governor’s Abuja home. In a sharp rebuttal issued on Tuesday, the family described the allegations as “theatrical posturing” and a “work of fiction.” The dispute…
Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has traded the corridors of power for a cell at the anti-graft agency. Investigators from the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) say they found more than just files during a raid on his Abuja home. The haul allegedly includes electronic devices capable of intercepting telephone calls and…
The much-anticipated arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was delayed on Wednesday due to his absence in court, with the trial judge, Justice Joyce Abdumalik, adjourning the case to April 23, 2026. The prosecution, represented by Oluwole Aladedoye, informed the court that although the matter had been scheduled for El-Rufai’s arraignment, the former…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approached a Federal High Court seeking ₦1 billion in damages against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and three other respondents, challenging what his legal team describes as an unconstitutional invasion of his Abuja residence carried out under a fundamentally defective search warrant….
The Independent National Electoral Commission has directed anti-corruption agencies to station personnel at polling units during Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, with orders to make immediate arrests of anyone caught buying or selling votes. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, delivered the warning at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, describing…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has publicly criticized the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for what he described as a “partisan” attempt to arrest former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai upon his arrival in Nigeria. The incident, which occurred at an airport, has further fueled political tensions in the country,…
