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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission finds itself facing a N2 billion pre-action defamation notice filed by Aichatou El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, following a public statement the anti-graft agency released in May 2026 regarding an access control incident at its Abuja headquarters. The commission, however, says…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government and Kaduna State authorities to immediately release ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, describing his continued detention ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as “cruel, unjustifiable, and deeply troubling.” Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, made the demand in a statement issued on…
A Federal High Court in Kaduna has authorised former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai to receive dental and eye treatment outside custodial facilities, even as a separate application seeking easier bail conditions awaits the court’s decision. Justice Rilwan Aikawa, who presided over proceedings on Wednesday, granted the medical access request following an application by…
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…
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…
Nigeria’s anti-corruption landscape has come under fresh scrutiny following the circulation of a viral video alleging a ₦50 billion bribery scandal, a claim firmly rejected by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The commission, in an official statement released on Monday, described the video as entirely false, stressing that it neither…
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…
