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ICPC, AGF Ask Court to Reject El-Rufai’s N1bn Suit Over Family Access

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ICPC, AGF Ask Court to Reject El-Rufai’s N1bn Suit Over Family Access

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) have urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a ₦1 billion fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged restrictions on access to his family while in detention. The case, marked…

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Financial Crimes, ICPC

Court-Approved Hospital Visit Was Abused, ICPC Says as It Defends El-Rufai Doctor’s Arrest

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Court-Approved Hospital Visit Was Abused, ICPC Says as It Defends El-Rufai Doctor’s Arrest

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has explained the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Professor Bello Abubakar, personal physician to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, following a court-approved medical visit to the National Hospital in Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency alleged that the hospital visit,…

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ICPC

Why El-Rufai May Not Be Released Until After Election – Reuben Abati

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Why El-Rufai May Not Be Released Until After Election – Reuben Abati

Veteran journalist and former presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, has weighed in on the ongoing legal troubles facing former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, suggesting that political considerations may play a significant role in determining when the embattled politician regains his freedom. Speaking during a television programme, Abati argued that authorities may be reluctant to release…

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BREAKING: Court Grants El-Rufai ₦200m Bail Over Alleged Corruption Charges

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BREAKING: Court Grants El-Rufai ₦200m Bail Over Alleged Corruption Charges

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is currently facing corruption-related charges filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Justice Rilwan Aikawa granted the former governor bail in the sum of ₦200 million with two sureties in like sum…

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Financial Crimes, ICPC

Nasir El-Rufai Alleges Plot to Frame Him in Criminal Case, Warns of Attempt to Prolong Detention

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Nasir El-Rufai Alleges Plot to Frame Him in Criminal Case, Warns of Attempt to Prolong Detention

Former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns over what he describes as a calculated attempt to implicate him in criminal activities, warning that the alleged scheme is aimed at tarnishing his public image and subjecting him to extended detention. In a statement that has stirred political attention, El-Rufai claimed that certain…

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News

Court Authorises ICPC to Access Electronic Devices Recovered from El-Rufai’s Abuja Residence

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Court Authorises ICPC to Access Electronic Devices Recovered from El-Rufai’s Abuja Residence

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and analyse electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. The order was issued on Thursday by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik following an ex-parte application filed by the anti-graft…

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ICPC

Fresh Trouble for El-Rufai as ICPC Traces Multi-Million Dollar Properties to Egypt

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Fresh Trouble for El-Rufai as ICPC Traces Multi-Million Dollar Properties to Egypt

Fresh controversy has emerged around former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El‑Rufai, following reports that Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has traced several luxury properties in Egypt to him. According to sources familiar with the investigation, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) uncovered a number of high-value houses and apartments during an ongoing…

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Financial Crimes, ICPC

Civil Society Group Slams Atiku Over Comments on El-Rufai’s Detention

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Civil Society Group Slams Atiku Over Comments on El-Rufai’s Detention

A civil society coalition has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his public remarks concerning the detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, saying the outspoken comments reflect inconsistency and political bias. Kaduna Voices United (KVU), a local civil society organisation, on Thursday condemned what it described as selective outrage by Atiku following…

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Civil Society Organizations

Shehu Sani Vows to Recover All Looted Funds, Says “Every Kobo Will Be Returned to Kaduna Treasury”

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Shehu Sani Vows to Recover All Looted Funds, Says “Every Kobo Will Be Returned to Kaduna Treasury”

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has declared that every naira allegedly misappropriated from Kaduna State Government during the eight-year administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai must be recovered and returned to the state treasury. Addressing journalists in Kaduna at a press briefing on Sunday, Sani said his priority was to ensure accountability and…

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Financial Crimes

Presidency Orders Investigation into El-Rufai’s Wiretapping Claims Against NSA

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Presidency Orders Investigation into El-Rufai’s Wiretapping Claims Against NSA

The Federal Government has directed that a comprehensive investigation be carried out into claims made by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai that he had access to intercepted communications of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. The call for a probe came after Mr. El-Rufai’s appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, where he…

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