Tag: Nasir el-Rufa’i

El-Rufa’i’s  doctor admits writing controversial medical report

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El Rufa'i in Kaduna courts

The medical doctor behind the controversial medical report submitted in support of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i’s bail application has admitted writing the document but denied forging or falsifying any records. Dr. Bello Abubakar, an oncologist, made the disclosure in a statement to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), insisting he prepared the report in his professional capacity and was not part of any scheme to mislead the court. Abubakar also denied knowing Mohammed Bala Aliyu, the individual accused of using the report to swear…

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“How ironic that el-Rufa’i’s own family are now fighting the courts” – Sa’adatu Sambo 

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Sa’adatu Sambo in el Rufa'i

Sa’adatu Sambo, daughter of the Late Senator Abubakar Sodangi, has recently responded to the family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i.  Sambo’s statement was published online, where she maintained that her Late father, Senator Sodangi, left behind an intact legacy and dignity. “Alhamdulillah, my father died with his dignity intact, by the grace of Allah (SWT). His legacy is also intact”, she posted. She added that: “He did the job he loved for more than five decades, not four. So, Alhamdulillah, ala kulli hal. However, it is not just…

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“Ensure court documents pass integrity test” – MURIC to el-Rufa’i’s lawyers

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MURIC to el Rufa'i’s lawyers

As the legal battle rages on between the Federal Government of Nigeria and former Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, a faith-based civil liberties organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on his lawyers to ensure the documents presented in court pass an integrity test. This position was enunciated in an issued statement on Saturday, signed by the Kano State Chairman and Coordinator of MURIC’s Northern States and Abuja, Hassan Sani Indabawa. It expressed shock that the latest bail application filed by el-Rufa’i’s lawyers was hinged on an allegedly “questionable”…

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Court to rule on ICPC’s request for fresh 14-day detention of el-Rufa’i

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Court to rule on el Rufa'i

A Magistrate Court in Abuja has fixed today Tuesday, to rule on a request by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) seeking an additional 14 days to detain former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i. The presiding magistrate, Okechukwu Akweke, adjourned the matter to allow the court determine whether to grant or dismiss the anti-graft agency’s application. El-Rufa’i has been in ICPC custody since February 18, 2026, following allegations of money-laundering and the illegal interception of the communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribaɗu. The Commission…

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“Real reasons el-Rufa’i’s ministerial appointment was aborted” – Fani-Kayode

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Fani Kayode on el Rufa'i

…Says ex-Gov.’s ‘bestial legacies’ responsible for current travails Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Germany and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said petitions over alleged human rights abuses were the real reason former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufa’i failed to secure a ministerial appointment in 2023. El-Rufa’i, who is undergoing multiple trials over alleged money laundering, diversion of public funds and wire-tapping the National Security Adviser (NSA), is currently in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) However, Fani-Kayode attributed his travails to the nemesis resulting…

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“Arraign el-Rufa’i now without delay” – MURIC 

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MURIC raises alarm

The Muslim Rights Concern group, (MURIC), has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), to without delay, arraign a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i in court, or set him free. MURIC made the demand yesterday, in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola. Condemning the prolonged detention of the former governor, MURIC argued that the law prescribes 48 hours only as the maximum period an accused can be held. It said, “Nasir el-Rufa’i has been in detention since his voluntary report…

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