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The Digest: A court in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) an additional 14 days to detain former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, extending his custody until March 19. The 66-year-old ex-governor is being investigated over...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai to April 23, 2026, after he failed to appear due to ongoing detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Prosecution counsel Oluwole...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a strong warning to the federal government following the continued detention of ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai. Now eight days in custody, el-Rufai’s health is deteriorating, sparking concern from family, allies, and opposition...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai suffered an overnight nosebleed while in detention, and his wife was prevented from delivering a meal directly to him, according to his media aide Muyiwa Adekeye. In a statement Monday night, Adekeye revealed that on February 17, one of...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and others over alleged unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. Through his lawyer Oluwole...

The Digest: The Department of State Services (DSS) will arraign former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai on February 25 before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged cybercrime and breach of national security. The three-count criminal charge follows...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai spent hours being grilled by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives on Monday after honouring the agency's invitation over alleged N423 billion fraud during his eight-year tenure (2015-2023). El-Rufai arrived at the...

The Digest: The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a three-count charge against former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai at the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly intercepting the telephone conversation of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. The charge, filed Monday, cites...

The Digest: The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has asked former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai to submit any evidence supporting his allegation that the NSA's office procured 10 kilograms of toxic thallium sulphate from a Polish supplier to the Department of State Services...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has formally requested clarification from National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu over allegations that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) imported approximately 10 kilograms of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic chemical...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has alleged that approximately 50 Department of State Services (DSS) operatives were deployed to arrest him at Abuja Airport on Thursday, acting on behalf of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Speaking on Arise News...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has denied any involvement in the 2019 abduction of lecturer and social media commentator Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. Speaking on Arise News, el-Rufai claimed Dadiyata was not a critic of the Kaduna government but a...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that security operatives attempted to arrest him upon his arrival at Abuja Airport from Cairo on Wednesday. According to his Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai refused to comply without a formal invitation. The aide...

The Digest: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed he declined pressure to endorse Nasir el-Rufai as his successor in 2007, stating the former FCT minister "needed to mature" before assuming Nigeria's highest office. The revelation came during a leadership symposium where Obasanjo...

The Digest: The demands of accountability are being made. Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, has called for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to be questioned by the police over his recent allegations of the government paying bandits. The Digest...

The Digest: In a stunning political prediction, former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has claimed that President Bola Tinubu will not win the 2027 presidential election. Based on what he calls The Political Calculus, El-Rufai stated that Tinubu will, at best, finish third and will not make it...

The Digest: Former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused his successor, Uba Sani, of orchestrating a violent attack on opposition figures at a transition committee event on Saturday, promising to present evidence to authorities. According to reports by the Daily Post, the incident...