Tag: Nasir El-Rufai

Corruption probe deepens: El-Rufa’i faces Kaduna trial  

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El Rufa'i faces Kaduna trial 

…Accuses ICPC of political coercion   Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, is set to be transferred to Kaduna to face a fresh corruption trial, even as he levels serious allegations against officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), accusing them of attempting to force him out of politics.   Security sources confirmed yesterday that arrangements were underway to move el-Rufa’i from Abuja, where he is currently in ICPC custody, to Kaduna for new legal proceedings. A senior official disclosed that the transfer is linked to a…

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ICPC gets court order to detain el-Rufa’i for another 14 days

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ICPC to detain el Rufa'i

An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court has granted the request of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), to further detain a former Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, for another 14 days. The order was granted by Chief Magistrate Okechukwu Akweke to enable the anti-graft agency to conclude investigations into fresh allegations against the former governor, who also served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (GCT). Court records indicate that the renewal of el-Rufa’i’s detention was granted l Thursday following an application by the ICPC, with the…

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ICPC traces multi-billion Naira properties allegedly linked to el-Rufa’i in Egypt

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ICPC traces el Rufa'i properties in Egypt

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…

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“Why I’m keeping quiet” — El-Rufa’i takes on ICPC

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El Rufa'i takes on ICPC

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has defended his decision not to respond to investigators, saying his silence was a conscious and strategic choice informed by his belief that the ongoing probe by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) is politically-driven. In his written submissions to the anti-graft agency, el-Rufa’i described his refusal to answer questions as both a lawful exercise of his constitutional right and a form of resistance to what he considers a biased investigation. He stressed that he would only offer a defence if and when formal…

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El-Rufa’i cries political persecution, as ICPC, EFCC probes deepen

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El Rufa'i cries persecution

…DSS arrests 5 officers over alleged airport bribery The legal and political drama surrounding former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufa’i has intensified, as his ₦1 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Attorney-General stalled in court and drew further scrutiny amid related bribery revelations. A hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja was adjourned on Tuesday after it emerged that the respondents had not been served…

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ICPC claims recovery of ‘wiretapping devices’ from el-Rufa’i’s Abuja home

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ICPC raid el Rufa'i’s Abuja home2

…Family denies claim A fresh controversy has erupted between the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, over claims that sophisticated wiretapping equipment and sensitive security documents were recovered from his Abuja residence. In court processes filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the ICPC alleged that operatives retrieved “electronic magnetic equipment capable of tapping conversations” and “sensitive security documents capable of compromising national security” during a search conducted in the presence of el-Rufai’s…

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“Where is Dadiyata?” – Kaduna youths demand probe, back EFCC investigation of el-Rufa’i

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Kaduna youths demand el Rufa'i's probe

Kaduna witnessed a wave of coordinated protests on Thursday, as hundreds of youths and civil society groups stormed the Government House and marched through major streets of the metropolis, demanding accountability over the disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, and backing ongoing corruption probes into former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i. The demonstrators, comprising youths and women, began their procession at the UTC roundabout before moving in an orderly march toward the Government House. Singing solidarity songs and wielding placards, they called for a public audit of el-Rufai’s eight-year administration…

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Court adjourns el-Rufa’i’s arraignment to April 23

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Court adjourns el Rufa'i’s case

The arraignment of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, was stalled yesterday, following his absence in court, with the trial judge, Justice Joyce AbdulMalik, adjourning proceedings to April 23, 2026. At the resumed sitting, prosecution counsel, Oluwole Aladedoye, informed the court that although the matter was scheduled for arraignment, the defendant could not be produced, as he was currently in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). He urged the court to adjourn the matter to March 10 to enable the anti-graft agency to…

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“El-Rufai’s aide, Adekeye lied; ex-gov. didn’t suffer nosebleeds in custody” – ICPC

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ICPC on El Rufai

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied a claim by Muyiwa Adekeye, a media aide to Nasir el-Rufa’i, former governor of Kaduna State, that the latter suffered nosebleeds overnight in its custody. Recall that el-Rufa’i has been detained by the ICPC since February 18 after his release by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) where he spent two nights. Adekeye, in a statement yesterday, said El-Rufa’i’s legal team had not been shown any remand order authorising his continued detention in ICPC’s custody beyond 48…

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El-Rufa’i files ₦1bn suit against ICPC, others for “unlawful invasion of residence”

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El Rufa'i files suit on ICPC

Former Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i has filed a ₦1 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-Rufa’i, through his team of lawyers led by Oluwole Iyamu, (SAN), prayed the court to declare that the search warrant issued on Feb. 4 by the Chief Magistrate, Magistrate’s Court of the FCT (2nd respondent), authorising the search and seizure at his residence was invalid, null and void. He urged the court to declare that the…

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