Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was on Tuesday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Kaduna by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC over alleged corruption related offences.
El-Rufai appeared before Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa, where proceedings centred on his arraignment on a multi count charge filed by the anti-graft agency. However, he was formally arraigned on one count relating to alleged deposits into a domiciliary account and the monetisation of his earnings.
He was arraigned alongside a co-defendant, Joel Adoga, as the court proceeded with the hearing despite pending applications already before the judge.
Counsel to the former governor, Ubong Akpan, told journalists after the session that the charges were largely connected to financial transactions involving El Rufai’s domiciliary account.
The court subsequently adjourned the matter to March 31, 2026, to consider pending applications, including a request for bail.
No bail application was made or granted during Tuesday’s proceedings, with the issue expected to be addressed when the case resumes.
Akpan also stated that there were no contentious developments during the hearing and added that the defence had yet to be served with documents relating to other potential cases.
Faridah Abdulkadiri
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