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DSS Witness Alleges El-Rufai, Associates Set Aside Bribe $600,000 for EFCC Officials

A forensic investigator with the Department of State Services (DSS), Segun Kayode, on Tuesday alleged that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and some of his associates earmarked $600,000 to pay officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and intermediaries. Kayode, the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial, made the allegation while […]

El-Rufai Remains in Detention as Appeal Court Upholds Bail Refusal

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has dismissed an appeal by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai challenging the decision of the Kaduna State High Court to deny him bail. In its judgment in Appeal No. CA/K/254C/2026, the appellate court affirmed the lower court’s ruling, holding that the trial judge had exercised his discretion […]

Court of Appeal Reserves Judgment on El-Rufai’s Bail Appeal

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, challenging the refusal of his bail application by the Kaduna State High Court. The presiding judge, Justice Onyekachi Aja Otisi, reserved judgment after hearing arguments from counsel to El-Rufai and the Independent Corrupt Practices […]

El-Rufai Seeks ₦10bn Damages, Accuses ICPC of Blocking Family Visits

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a fresh ₦10 billion suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the alleged denial of access to his wife and son while in custody. The suit, filed by his lawyer, Ubong Akpan, also lists the Chairman of the ICPC and the […]

ICPC Arrests El-Rufai’s Personal Physician over Abuse of Court-Approved Medical Visit

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested Prof. Bello Abubakar, personal physician to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over the alleged abuse of a court-approved medical visit. The commission’s spokesperson, John Odey, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Odey, Prof. Abubakar was taken […]

Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s Alleged Corruption Trial to June 28

Proceedings in the alleged corruption case involving former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, were on Monday adjourned by a Federal High Court in Kaduna until June 28, following the absence of two co-defendants. The case, instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), centres on allegations of abuse of office, […]

El-Rufai on Amended Five-Count Charge, Contests Witness Anonymity

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on a five-count amended charge bordering on alleged breaches of national security. El-Rufai was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he pleaded not guilty to all counts. Counsel to the DSS, Mr. Oluwole Aladedoye, […]

Legal Battle Deepens as El-Rufai Secures Bail but Faces Multiple Corruption Allegations

Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, who is facing allegations of financial misconduct. The charges, filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), include issues surrounding deposits into his domiciliary account and the management of his […]

Court Adjourns El-Rufai Bail Hearing to April 14, Drops Co-Defendant

The Kaduna State High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to April 14, 2026. El-Rufai appeared before the court amid tight security as proceedings continued in a case instituted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over […]

El-Rufai Remains In ICPC Custody As Court Defers Bail Decision

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has fixed April 14, 2026, to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former Governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai. Proceedings on Wednesday saw both the defence and prosecution present their final arguments on the bail request. Lead counsel to El-Rufai, Iyamu Oyewole, argued that […]

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