The bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has been adjourned to April 14, 2026, for ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna. The court proceedings was presided over by Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa. El-Rufai is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)…
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, until Wednesday. The presiding Judge, Justice Rilwanu had earlier fixed March 31 for the bail application hearing after listening to arguments from both the defence and prosecution. El-Rufai was arraigned by the…
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday, withdrew his fundamental rights enforcement suit against a chief magistrate at the FCT Magistrate’s Court, named as 2nd defendant, in the N1 billion case. Ugochukwu Nnakwu, who appeared for the ex-governor, informed Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after the case…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday appeared before the Federal High Court in Kaduna as proceedings commenced on his bail application. The case, which had been adjourned, resumed following the burial of his mother. El-Rufai is facing trial before Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa after being arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Monday commiserated with the former Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai over the death of his mother, late Hajiya Fatima Umma. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the late matriarch of the El-Rufai family passed away on March 27 in Cairo, Egypt, at the age of 96. Shettima, who…
Proceedings in a fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai were adjourned on Wednesday after the court identified procedural shortcomings. At the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik noted that one of the respondents—a magistrate named in the suit—had not been properly served. El-Rufai’s lawyer, Ugochukwu Nnakwu, acknowledged the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will on Tuesday arraign former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, before the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna. The ICPC Spokesperson, John Odey, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him, El-Rufa’i will be arraigned alongside Joel Adoga in a…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others until March 25 for hearing. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case to allow parties in the suit regularise their…
Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State’s rights enforcement suit against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others suffered a setback on Tuesday over the inability of his lawyer to serve the respondents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai is demanding a N1 billion in damages against…
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…
