The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani has dismissed claims of a rift with his embattled predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai. Sani stated that contrary to reports, he has no problem with El-Rufai and has never spoken against him. Newsextra24 eports that the governor disclosed this during an interview on Trust TV. …
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Court overrules El-Rufai’s objection to DSS forensic witness
A Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday has overruled an objection by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s defence team to the testimony of the Department of State Services (DSS) digital forensic expert. The presiding Judge, Justice Darius Khobo ruled that the prosecution could call the witness, who was subpoenaed by the …
Read More »Court adjourns El-Rufai’s N1bn suit against ICPC, AGF, Police
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned a one billion Naira rights suit filed by former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and others until Oct. 27 for definite hearing. Newsextra24 reports that others named in the …
Read More »ICPC Charges El-Rufai’s Doctor With Forgery
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a four-count charge against a consultant oncologist at the National Hospital, Abuja, Professor Bello Abubakar, over an allegedly false medical report used to support a bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Newsextra24 reports that the charges, …
Read More »El-Rufai withdraws 3 Applications In Corruption Case
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn three applications earlier filed in his ongoing corruption case before the Kaduna State High Court. Newsextra24 reports that his new counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), also apologised to the court over the language used in the applications, describing the filings as unnecessarily …
Read More »ICPC arraigns El-Rufai, ex-aide over N8.6bn CCTV contract fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor, Jimi Lawal, and five others over an alleged N8.68 billion CCTV surveillance contract awarded during his administration. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement …
Read More »DSS Re-arraigns El-Rufai Again Over Alleged NSA Phone Tapping
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, is currently being arraigned again before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services over an ongoing case linked to the alleged tapping of the phone of the National Security Adviser (NSA). El-Rufai was brought to the court premises at …
Read More »BREAKING: Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday. The bail was raised up to the sum of N100 million with one surety of like amount. Delivering the ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik stated that the surety must reside in either the Maitama …
Read More »ICPC Files Fresh Charges Against El-Rufai
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed fresh criminal charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and seven others over alleged fraud and money laundering linked to a ₦10.8 billion CCTV security project in the state. According to court documents filed at the Federal High …
Read More »2027: SDP disowns El-Rufai
THE Social Democratic Party (SDP) has disowned former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, declaring that he is neither a member of the party nor authorised to speak for it or represent it. The SDP Zonal Secretary, North-West Zone, Inuwa Idris, made the disclosure on Friday in Kaduna during a …
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