US EditionNigeria: El-Rufai Back in Court After Mother's Burial
- Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai alleged on Tuesday that security operatives planned to arrest his elder brother, Bashir El-Rufai, to force him into negotiating during his ongoing corruption trial.
- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission accuses El-Rufai of fraud, money laundering, and abuse of office stemming from his two terms as governor from May 2015 to May 2023.
- Authorities allege El-Rufai received $817,900 in foreign deposits and inflated severance pay totaling N579.7 million. Prosecutors claim each payment "represents 300% of your annual basic salary", indicating proceeds of corruption.
- El-Rufai returned to the Federal High Court on Tuesday after the ICPC granted temporary release on compassionate grounds to attend his mother Hajiya Umma El-Rufai's burial in Abuja on Sunday.
- Beyond the ICPC case, El-Rufai faces separate allegations from the State Security Service over phone-tapping claims involving National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, while maintaining his innocence across all proceedings.
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'They plan to arrest my brother, get me to negotiate'
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged plans by security operatives to arrest his elder brother, Bashir, if he had stepped foot in Nigeria for their mother’s burial. El-Rufai claimed that the plot was to arrest Bashir and get him to negotiate. Speaking in a video, the chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, disclosed that Bashir had to miss their mother’s burial in a bid to evade arrest. According to El-Rufai: “My e…
Court fixes El-Rufai’s bail hearing for April 14
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday took a former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, into custody moments after proceedings at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. El-Rufai, standing trial over alleged corruption, had just concluded a hearing on his bail application when he was bundled into a […] The post Court fixes El-Rufai’s bail hearing for April 14 appeared first on Busi…
Kaduna: Former Governor El-Rufai Bail Application Hearing Set for April 14
KADUNA, Nigeria — A Federal High Court in Kaduna State has scheduled April 14, 2026, to deliver its ruling on a bail application filed by Nasir El-Rufai, who is facing charges related to alleged financial misconduct. At proceedings on Wednesday, both the defence and prosecution presented final arguments on whether the former governor should be granted bail pending the outcome of his trial. Counsel for El-Rufai, Iyamu Oyewole, told the court that…
Court Reserves Ruling on El-Rufai’s Bail, Orders Continued Detention Until April 14
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned its decision on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, fixing April 14, 2026, for ruling. Justice Rilwan Aikawa announced the date on Wednesday after hearing final submissions from both the defence and prosecution on the bail request, ordering that the former governor remain in custody pending the court’s decision. El-Rufai is currently being held by the …
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