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The Digest: A Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned the hearing of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai's bail application to April 14, ordering that he remain in ICPC custody pending the hearing. Justice Rilwanu Aikawa fixed the date after listening to arguments from both defense and...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Kaduna will rule today on the bail application of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who faces 10 corruption charges, including alleged conversion of public property and money laundering. Meanwhile, a separate Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Kaduna has postponed the hearing of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai's bail application until Wednesday, prompting ICPC operatives to return him to custody after proceedings. The ICPC had temporarily released El-Rufai on Friday on compassionate...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu were among dignitaries who attended the funeral prayers for Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, at the National...

The Digest: The remains of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, have arrived in Abuja ahead of her burial. She died in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, March 27, 2026, after a brief illness. Her grandson, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, confirmed that the Janazah...

The Digest: Nigeria's Ambassador to Germany, Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress as a credible opposition force, describing the party as a group driven by desperation for political power. In a Facebook post, Fani-Kayode argued that the ADC is made up of...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai. In a post on X, Atiku described the news as "shocking" and extended heartfelt condolences to the El-Rufai family. He prayed that...

The Digest: Hajiya Umma, the mother of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has passed away in Egypt where she was receiving medical treatment. Bello El-Rufai, the former governor's son and lawmaker representing Kaduna North federal constituency, announced the death in a statement on...

The Digest: Asiya Ahmed El-Rufai, one of the wives of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, was denied entry through the main gate of the Federal High Court in Kaduna during her husband's arraignment by the ICPC on Tuesday. When she asked a masked DSS operative at the gate to grant her...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned proceedings on the bail application of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai to March 31, 2026. The decision followed Tuesday's hearing, where legal arguments were presented by both the prosecution and defense. Defense counsel Ukpon Akpan urged...

The Digest: Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has described the detention and trial of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai as "political persecution." Speaking at an African Democratic Congress stakeholders' meeting in Kaduna, Obi said El-Rufai is being treated...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning under heavy security for his arraignment over alleged corruption-related offences. El-Rufai, dressed in a light green babanriga, was escorted into the courtroom at...

The Digest: The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission will arraign former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Kaduna over alleged conversion of public property and money laundering. A separate case has also been filed...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and analyze electronic devices recovered from former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai's residence. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik approved the...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until March 25 the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai against the ICPC and four others. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned to allow parties to regularise their processes. El-Rufai is...

The Digest: Ubong Akpan, counsel to former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai, has demanded the immediate release or arraignment of his client, describing his continued detention by the ICPC as "patently illegal." In a statement, Akpan said the purported 14-day remand order issued by a magistrate...

The Digest: The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reportedly traced six luxury real estate assets in Egypt to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai . According to investigation sources, the properties, comprising three villas and six...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has told the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that his investigation is "politically motivated," and exercised his right to silence during questioning. In handwritten statements obtained by ICPC...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has broken his silence on the ICPC investigation, explaining that his refusal to answer questions is an exercise of his constitutional right to silence, not an act of defiance. In two handwritten statements submitted to ICPC officers on...

Summary The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of applying selective justice in the legal cases involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai and former Attorney General Abubakar Malami. In a statement by National Publicity Secretary...