El-Rufai Earmarked $600,000 To Settle EFCC Officials, DSS Witness Tells Court
The witness said audio recordings captured talks about settling EFCC officials as the prosecution played evidence in El-Rufai’s trial.
- On Tuesday, State Security Service forensic investigator Segun Kayode alleged that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai earmarked $600,000 to settle Economic and Financial Crimes Commission officials and intermediaries.
- Kayode testified the alleged payments aimed to stifle EFCC investigations into a firm named Singularity operating in Nigeria and Mauritius, with plans to liquidate the company across both jurisdictions.
- The first prosecution witness testified before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court in Kawo that $500,000 and $100,000 were allegedly set aside for illicit payments to EFCC officials and intermediaries.
- Defence counsel Paul Erokoro objected to Kayode's testimony, citing procedural violations under the Administration of Criminal Justice Law; Justice Khobo ruled the omission did not automatically render the evidence inadmissible if cross-examination occurred.
- The court adjourned the case until November 30 and December 1, 2026, for continuation of cross-examination, with El-Rufai remaining in detention while challenging his continued incarceration through legal appeals.
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