The trial of a former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations of treason and breach of national security continued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. At the resumed hearing, the prosecution presented evidence to support its claim that the former governor received an intercepted private conversation involving the …
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El-Rufai Gets Court Approval To Undergo Eye, Dental Treatment
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has approved medical access for former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, while he remains in custody over an ongoing corruption case. Truthng reports that the case is being handled by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. El-Rufai is standing trial alongside Joel Adoga …
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 »ONSA dismisses El-Rufai’s claims of ransom payments to bandits
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has rejected allegations by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that the Federal Government offers payments and incentives to bandits. In a press statement issued on Monday in Abuja, ONSA described the claims made by El-Rufai during a television interview on Sunday …
Read More »‘I Was Never Involved In Contracts Award During My Father’s Govt’ – El-Rufai’s Son
BELLO El-Rufai, son of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he was not involved in awarding contracts during his father’s tenure. The lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives revealed that he was sent on exile immediately after his father became governor. …
Read More »PDP Urges Kaduna Assembly To Investigate Expenditure Of El-Rufai Govt
AS Nigerians celebrate this year’s International Workers Day, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State chapter, called on the committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate the expenditure of the past administration of Nasir El-Rufai The party also urged the house to beam its searchlights …
Read More »Photonews: El-Rufai Meets With Suspended Senator Ningi
PHOTOGRAPHS have emerged on the social media of a meeting between a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, and a suspended senator, Abdul Ningi. The photographs emerged amid the raging controversy over el-Rufai’s visit to the office of an opposition political party. el-Rufai, a chieftain of the All Progressives …
Read More »Why Obasanjo’s Government Was Most Successful In Nigeria – El-Rufai
A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has said the second term of former President Olusegun Obasanjo was the “most successful” in terms of economic growth, job creation, and inflation rate in Nigeria. El-Rufai, the immediate past Governor of Kaduna, said this on Friday during a session at the …
Read More »Ministerial Screening: Petition Submitted Against El-Rufai
The Nigerian Senate blocked a petition against the nomination of the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, when he appeared for screening at plenary on Tuesday. El-Rufai, who was number three on the list of nominees to be screened today, appeared and addressed the upper legislative chamber on …
Read More »Boko Haram, Bandits, IPOB Fear New Army Chief — El-Rufai
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has assured that the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Taoreed Lagbaja, will wipe out terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. El-Rufai stated this in a Twitter post on Saturday. According to him, Boko Haram terrorists, bandits, members of the proscribed Indigenous People …
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