El-Rufai in Fresh Trouble Over Corruption Allegations
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The alleged corruption trial of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai resumed on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Kaduna, a day after an eight-hour hearing at the state high court. On Tuesday, a forensic investigator with the State Security Service, Segun Kayode, alleged that El-Rufai and some associates planned to […]
Court to Rule on El-Rufai’s No-Case Submission October 26
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Federal High Court, Abuja will on October 26, 2026, rule on former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s no-case submission in the alleged phone-tapping case filed by the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date after hearing arguments from El-Rufai’s defence team and the DSS. El-Rufai’s counsel, Paul […]
Court Grants ₦100m Bail to Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai
By Oluwakemi Kindness Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in like sum. The court imposed strict conditions that must be met before the bail can be perfected. Justice Abdulmalik ruled that the […]
El-Rufai Gets Bail as Court Defers Ruling on Fresh Charges
By Oluwakemi Kindness Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been granted bail by a Federal High Court in Kaduna amid ongoing legal battles over allegations of financial misconduct. Justice Rilwan Aikawa, presiding over the Federal High Court, approved the bail application on Tuesday in Kaduna in a case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices […]
FG Charges El-Rufai Over NSA Phone Tapping Claim
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has filed a three-count criminal charge against former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over the alleged unlawful interception of phone communications belonging to Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. The charges were filed by the Federal Government through the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Federal High […]