…As ex-Chief of Staff secures ₦200m bail The trial of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, over alleged corruption and abuse of office suffered another setback yesterday, as a Federal High Court in Kaduna adjourned proceedings due to the absence of two co-defendants standing trial alongside him. The case, instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), centres on allegations of abuse of office, fraud and financial misconduct during el-Rufa’i’s tenure as governor. Prosecutors allege that public funds were released for projects that were either not…
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