Investigators with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), have traced a number of high-value properties in Egypt allegedly linked to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, according to officials familiar with the inquiry.
Sources within the anti-corruption agency who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the matter publicly, said the properties are located in upscale districts of New Cairo, a rapidly developing suburb of Cairo known for luxury estates and gated residential communities. The discoveries include three villas and six apartments, all said to be located in highbrow estates and areas in Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
The properties traced to el-Rufa’i include one villa at Arabilla estate, 5th settlement area in Cairo, another villa at Banafsik estate, 1st settlement area, New Cairo, and another villa in Oriana II, New Cairo (near American University). Other properties include four apartments in Cairo Festival City and two more in Oriana Estate, New Cairo.
According to reports, villas in Arabilla Estate and Banafsik Estate, both in New Cairo, are sold for between $1,000,000 and $1,300,000. Meanwhile, apartments in Cairo Festival City have a price tag of around $500,000 each.
Sources quoted in the ongoing investigations into el-Rufa’i’s tenure disclosed that the properties were purchased between 2021 and 2023 when he was still the governor of Kaduna State.
Recall that the ICPC is probing el-Rufai over alleged financial misappropriations during his tenure as governor of Kaduna state between 2015 and 2023. He has been in the custody of the ICPC since February 18, 2026.
Shortly before he was taken into ICPC custody, el-Rufa’i was also grilled by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his allegation that the phone of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu RibaÉ—u, was tapped.
