US EditionNigeria: El-Rufai Shuns ICPC Queries, Says Battle Will Be in Court
El-Rufai insists the ICPC probe is politically motivated and exercises his constitutional right to silence after nearly two years of investigation, submitting handwritten statements instead.
- On February 19 and 20, 2026, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, former Kaduna State governor, declined to answer Independent Corrupt Practices Commission questions, invoking his constitutional right to silence while submitting handwritten statements with lawyer Ubong E. Akpan present.
- El-Rufai said his leadership of the African Democratic Congress made him a target and called for the findings to be presented to a judicial tribunal after nearly two years of investigation.
- In a follow-up dated February 20, 2026, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai reaffirmed his stance after investigators presented additional documents and his February 19, 2026 custody note showed he voluntarily stated his name in the presence of his lawyer Ubong Akpan, Esq.
- Procedure-first: The ICPC secured a 14-day remand from Chief Magistrate Court, Bwari set to expire on March 5, 2026, and filed custody statements where El-Rufai refused to respond except in court.
- A retired politician who lives mostly in Egypt, El-Rufai's long public career includes leadership roles and studies at Ahmadu Bello University, Harvard, and the University of London.
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Nigeria: El-Rufai Shuns ICPC Queries, Says Battle Will Be in Court
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has refused to respond to any allegations made against him while in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
‘Why I’m keeping quiet’ — El-Rufai fires back at ICPC
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has explained why he refused to answer investigators’ questions, saying his decision to remain silent was deliberate and based on his belief that the probe by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission is politically motivated.
EL-RUFAI DEFIANT: Former Kaduna Governor Slams ICPC Probe as "Political Witch-Hunt," Refuses to Answer Questions
ABUJA — Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has formally rejected an invitation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), dismissing the ongoing investigation into his eight-year tenure as a “politically motivated” sham. The former governor, who served from 2015 to 2023, is currently under the commission’s spotlight over […] The post EL-RUFAI DEFIANT: Former Kaduna Governor Slams ICPC Probe as “Po…
"I Will Respond Only In Court" — Nasir El-Rufai Alleges Political Motive, Refuses To Answer ICPC In Custody
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has refused to respond to any allegations made against him while in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The former governor, in a two separate statements made at the ICPC custody, stated that he would not respond to any allegations except in the court. Part of his statement written in ICPC custody on 19 February stated thus, “I have read the a…
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