
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared before the Kaduna State High Court on Monday for his ongoing trial initiated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC. Video footage showed El-Rufai in a crowded courthouse corridor. Before entering the courtroom, he was heard discussing the African Democratic Congress ADC national convention scheduled for Tuesday with an associate. El-Rufai is on trial with Amadu Sule for multiple counts, including abuse of office, fraud, intent to commit fraud, and conferring undue advantage. He also faces a separate 10-count charge at the Federal High Court in Kaduna, filed by the ICPC, for alleged abuse of office, money laundering, and fraud totaling โฆ579.6 million and $1.1 million. El-Rufai has asserted his innocence. Since returning from Cairo, Egypt, on February 12, 2026, he has been involved in court cases, including time in EFCC and ICPC custody. He was released from ICPC custody on compassionate grounds to bury his mother and has since returned. The Federal High Court in Kaduna set his bail hearing for April 14, the same day as the ADC convention. The ADC claims El-Rufai is facing political persecution, a claim dismissed by the ruling All Progressive Congress.
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