The ongoing investigation of former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Wednesday, stalled his arraignment by the Department of State Services (DSS). El-Rufai’s arraignment, which was scheduled for today before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja could not go…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it is yet to charge the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, to court after he was interrogated for three days. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai was held in EFCC’s custody for two nights, from Feb. 16 to Feb….
Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Enforcement Commission (ICPC) over alleged unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai, through his team of lawyers led by Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, prayed the court to declare that the search warrant…
A civic group, the Mega National Movement for Good Governance (MNMGG), has called for strict adherence to due process in the ongoing prosecution of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, during a peaceful demonstration at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. The protest, held yesterday in the Nigerian capital, centred…
The Federal Government has filed charges against the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The charge, marked C2/99/2026 and dated February 16, 2026, lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant and El-Rufai as defendant. According to court documents seen by PUNCH Online, the prosecution claimed that on February 13, 2026, while appearing as a…
In a striking accusation, the presidency has called out former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for allegedly portraying himself as a victim of political persecution. This move, they assert, is a calculated strategy to evade scrutiny over serious corruption allegations stemming from his tenure in office. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on…
By Abubakar Yunusa ABUJA — Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has asked the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to clarify reports that the Office of the National Security Adviser imported about 10 kilogrammes of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic substance. In a letter dated and titled, ‘Request for Clarification on the Procurement of Thallium…
The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI), has condemned what it described as “reckless and unfounded” allegations made by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai, in a statement during a chat with DCL Hausa, reportedly accused Ribadu of ordering arrests without proper investigation and interfering in judicial…
By: Nasiru Jagaba Power Without Conscience, Silence Without Shame, Blood Without Justice Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Your recent outbursts about an alleged “silent war against the Muslim North” would deserve serious engagement if they were not built on selective outrage, dangerous amnesia, and a deeply troubling record of governance marked by exclusion, repression, and unanswered…
On Thursday, the Kaduna State Government characterised former governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai as a disheartened politician seeking to drag others into his decline. The government asserted that Kaduna is vibrant and progressing, dismissing El-Rufai’s attempts, along with his allies in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to disrupt this narrative. In response to accusations from the…
