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FG Detains, Moves to Prosecute Five Officers over El-Rufai Airport Security Breach

A joint investigation by the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Nigeria Customs Service, and the Federal Ministry of Aviation has identified and detained five officers over an alleged security breach involving former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on February 12, 2026. The officers are accused […]

El-Rufai’s N1bn Suit Against ICPC Adjourned Over Failure to Serve Respondents

The fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others suffered a setback on Tuesday after his counsel failed to serve the respondents. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that El-Rufai is seeking N1 billion in damages […]

El-Rufai to Face Court in April as DSS Proceeds with NSA Phone Interception Charges

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, to April 23. The Department of State Services (DSS) filed a three-count charge against El-Rufai over the alleged unlawful interception of communications, following remarks he made during a television interview. The court had earlier […]

El-Rufai Files ₦2bn Suit, Seeks to Quash DSS Charges at Federal High Court

Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has approached the Federal High Court seeking to quash charges filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the prosecution as an abuse of court process. In a statement issued by his media adviser, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai confirmed that he had filed an application […]

El-Rufai Sues ICPC, Others for N1bn Over Alleged Unlawful Search of Abuja Residence

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the alleged unlawful invasion and search of his Abuja residence. In the suit, El-Rufai is asking the court to declare invalid, null, and void the search warrant issued […]

DSS to Arraign El-Rufai on Feb. 25 Over Alleged Cybercrime, National Security Breach

The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, on 25 February over alleged cybercrime and breaches of national security, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court fixed the date after the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, assigned the […]

ICPC Searches El-Rufai’s Abuja Home Amid Ongoing Investigation

Officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday searched the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. The development was confirmed in a brief statement by his media adviser, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye. According to the statement, ICPC officials arrived at El-Rufai’s residence at about 2 p.m. […]

El-Rufai Held Overnight Again as EFCC Deepens Fraud Probe

The former Governor of Kaduna State, Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, will spend a second night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at its headquarters in Abuja. Mr. El-Rufai presented himself for questioning on Monday at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja over allegations of corruption. He was subsequently held in custody by […]

El-Rufai Faces Prosecution After Admitting to Listening to NSA’s Tapped Calls

The Federal Government has filed a three-count charge against former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over the alleged interception of communications belonging to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Last week, Mallam El-Rufai claimed in an interview that he and other unnamed individuals listened to conversations from Mallam Ribadu’s phone after it […]

‘He Needed to Mature’: Obasanjo Reveals Why He Rejected El-Rufai as Successor

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed why he rejected a suggestion to appoint former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor. Speaking in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Obasanjo revealed that former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka, had recommended El-Rufai for the role, but he declined the proposal. Chidoka, who served as […]

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