A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has adjourned the corruption trial involving former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to June 28, 2026. The case, filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), includes allegations of abuse of office, fraud, and financial misconduct during his tenure as governor. El-Rufai has…
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai permission to receive medical treatment in Abuja, including dental and eye care, while remaining under supervision of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). According to the ICPC’s Head of Media and Public Communications, J. Okor Odey, the ruling followed an application filed…
On April 23, 2026, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a revised five-count charge relating to alleged unlawful interception of communications and breaches of national security. El-Rufai appeared before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik and pleaded not guilty to all…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, will remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after a Kaduna State High Court adjourned ruling on his bail application to the first week of June. Justice Darius Khobo adjourned the matter on Tuesday after hearing arguments from both the…
Former Nasir El-Rufai has withdrawn his fundamental rights enforcement suit against a chief magistrate at the FCT Magistrate’s Court in the ₦1 billion case. Counsel Ugochukwu Nnakwu informed Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja that a motion was filed to remove the magistrate as the 2nd defendant, following the judge’s observation that the suit failed to specify the magistrate’s identity….
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to arraign former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on March 24, 2026, over alleged corruption and money laundering offences. The move comes amid growing calls from political groups, civil society organisations, and family members urging that he be formally…
Lawyers to former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai have accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of spreading unverified allegations linking their client to multi-billion-naira properties in Egypt. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, El-Rufai’s counsel, Ubong Esop Akpan, described the claims as politically motivated and lacking verifiable evidence….
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to April 23. The adjournment follows his continued detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), where he is under investigation for alleged misappropriation of funds. The Department of State…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has approached the Federal High Court seeking to quash criminal charges filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the case as an abuse of court process. According to a statement issued by his media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai filed an application challenging the competence and…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has not granted bail to former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai eight days after his detention, according to his media aide. In a statement issued Monday, Muyiwa Adekeye said El-Rufai has remained in custody since voluntarily honouring an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
