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A Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday approved bail for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai in the corruption case prosecuted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, setting conditions that his legal team must satisfy before the former governor walks free. Justice Rilwanu Aikawa, the presiding judge,…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared at the Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday for a bail application following a nine-count charge of fraud and abuse of office. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) alleges that El-Rufai presided over a series of financial infractions during his tenure, including a ghost…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has filed an amended nine-count charge against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged fraud, abuse of office, and corruption. Counsel for the former governor, Ukpong Abang, disclosed this to journalists shortly after proceedings at the Kaduna State High Court on Monday. Abang said the…
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, appeared at the State High Court on Monday to face corruption charges. Security operatives cordoned off the court premises and took up positions at strategic points to manage a heavy presence of spectators. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is prosecuting Mr El-Rufai…
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….
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared before the Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday for fresh arraignment proceedings, days after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) briefly released him on compassionate grounds to attend the funeral of his late mother in Egypt. El-Rufai, who had spent over a month…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has released Nasir El-Rufai from custody. The former Kaduna State Governor was granted leave on Friday night to attend the funeral of his mother, Umma El-Rufai, who passed away earlier that day. His son, Bashir El-Rufai, confirmed the development on social media, though he took…
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…
