The Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of ₦200 million in a corruption case filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Justice Rilwanu Aikawa ruled on Tuesday that the former governor must provide two sureties before he can …
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned till April 14 for ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 10-count charge bordering on allegations of corruption. Speaking with journalists shortly after …
The Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to Wednesday. Counsel to the former governor, Ukpong Abang (SAN), confirmed the development while speaking to journalists after the session but declined further comment. “I’m sorry, I can’t talk now; we are in …
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, arrived at the State High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday ahead of proceedings in his ongoing trial. Sources said he is expected to proceed to the Federal High Court later in the day for the hearing of his bail application. His appearance comes days after he was granted …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) released former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai from custody on Friday, March 27. This was confirmed by El-Rufai’s son, Bashir El-Rufai, in a post on his official X handle. He expressed gratitude for his father's release while criticising the nature of his detention. “My beloved …
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has fixed March 31, 2026, to hear the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following his arraignment on corruption-related charges. El-Rufai was on Tuesday arraigned before Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after spending 38 days in …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is scheduled to formally arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, today, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, for various offences. The legal proceedings involve two separate cases filed by the anti-graft agency following El-Rufai’s detention since February. One of the …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and analyse electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Nasir El‑Rufai. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the order on Thursday after hearing an ex-parte motion moved by ICPC counsel, Osuobeni Akponimisingha. The commission had …
Counsel to former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai, Ubong Akpan, has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to either release his client or arraign him in court. In a statement issued on Monday, Akpan said the “purported” 14-day remand order against el-Rufai, issued by a magistrate court on February 19, …
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai to April 23. The Department of State Services (DSS) had filed a three-count charge against el-Rufai over the alleged unlawful interception of a telephone conversation, following comments he made during a television interview. The court had earlier …
