El-Rufai Claims Persecution Over Opposition Role

El-Rufai Claims Persecution Over Opposition Role

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…

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El-Rufai Family Replies ICPC Over Espionage Allegations

El-Rufai Family Replies ICPC Over Espionage Allegations

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…

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El-Rufai Absent in Court, Trial Adjourned to April 23

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…

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 El-Rufai Sues ICPC For ₦1 Billion Over Abuja Home Raid

  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….

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ICPC Recovers Wiretapping Equipment From El-Rufai Residence

Nasir El-Rufai: Lawyers Protest Abuja Home Raid

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai remains in detention under the watch of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, as his legal team challenges the search of his Abuja residence. Authorities confirmed late Thursday that El-Rufai spent a second night in ICPC custody. However, the commission refused to disclose the exact allegations…

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ICPC Grills El-Rufai Hours After EFCC Release

ICPC Grills El-Rufai Hours After EFCC Release

Nigeria’s anti-corruption dragnet tightened Wednesday around former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, following a dramatic inter-agency handover in Abuja. Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission took him into custody shortly after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission released him. The sequence capped three days of questioning at the EFCC headquarters. Sources confirmed the former governor…

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Federal Government charges El-Rufai over alleged phone interception of NSA

  The Federal Government has instituted criminal charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations of unlawful interception of phone communications belonging to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The charge, marked C2/99/2026 and dated February 16, 2026, lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant and El-Rufai as defendant, according to court…

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Shehu Sani Demands EFCC Probe El-Rufai’s 8-Year Rule Over Billions in Alleged Fraud

A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has called for a comprehensive investigation into the eight-year administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, alleging financial impropriety, abuse of office, and widespread hardship during his tenure from 2015 to 2023. Sani made the call at a press conference in Kaduna on Sunday, urging security and anti-corruption agencies…

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ICPC Grills El-Rufai Hours After EFCC Release

El-Rufai Links Dadiyata’s Abduction to Ganduje-led Kano Police Team

KADUNA — Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has broken his silence on the 2019 disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, pointing fingers at a police hit squad from Kano State. In a revealing interview with Arise Television on Friday, El-Rufai dismissed long-standing claims that the Kaduna State Government orchestrated the academic’s abduction. He maintained…

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