Former Kaduna State Governor El-Rufai granted N200 million bail, remains in ICPC custody
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The Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N200 million with two sureties, following alleged corruption charges filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC. Justice Rilwanu Aikawa ruled that El-Rufai must remain in ICPC custody until all bail conditions are met. These conditions include depositing sureties' passports with the court, one surety being a civil servant not below Grade Level 15, and the other a recognized traditional ruler. El-Rufai is also barred from making public comments about the case and must attend all court sittings. His son, Bello El-Rufai, confirmed the bail, and an African Democratic Congress chieftain, Hayatudeen Makarfi, corroborated the details, emphasizing the multiple conditions. Earlier, proceedings at the Kaduna State High Court in a related matter were stalled, with a ruling on El-Rufai's bail application adjourned to April 21, 2026. The ICPC had initially arraigned El-Rufai and Amadu Sule, Managing Director of TMDK Terminal Limited, on charges including abuse of office and fraud, but later amended the charges to focus solely on El-Rufai. The former governor was subsequently moved to the Federal High Court for arraignment on a separate 10-count charge.
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