The ICPC is set to arraign three former aides of ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and Solar Life Nigeria Limited over a N64 million money laundering scheme. The suspects are accused of diverting public funds into the company's account. The arraignment is scheduled for Friday at the Federal High Court.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is preparing to arraign three former aides of ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and a company, Solar Life Nigeria Limited, over an alleged N64 million money laundering scheme. The suspects—Lawal Adebisi, Umar Waziri, and Yusuf Inuwa—are accused of diverting public funds into the company’s bank account.
The funds, totaling N64.8 million, were transferred in three installments: N10 million, N47.8 million, and N7.3 million. Lawal, a former Senior Special Adviser to El-Rufai, allegedly coordinated with Waziri, the state’s former Accountant General, and Inuwa, the ex-Finance Commissioner, to carry out the illegal transactions.
ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare, confirmed that the charges would be presented in the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Friday. The four accused individuals, including the company, will face the court to respond to the allegations.
This development follows the ICPC's earlier arraignment of former Chief of Staff and Finance Commissioner, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’idu, for a separate money laundering case involving N155 million.
