Court Adjourns Bail Hearing of Nasir El-Rufai to June 2026
The Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the bail hearing of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai to the first week of June 2026, prolonging proceedings in a case that has drawn…
Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai Gets N200m Bail, Remains in Custody as Kaduna Court Delays Ruling
Former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on Tuesday secured bail from a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, bringing to an end a detention that lasted nearly two…
Fresh Legal Battle for Nasir El-Rufai as ICPC Files New Charges
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed an amended nine-count charge against former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged fraud, abuse of office,…
Nigeria’s Growth Crisis Is a Talent-Allocation Crisis – By Nasir El-Rufai
Nigeria is often described as a paradox. We are a nation of extraordinary human capital energetic, inventive, resilient. Yet our economic outcomes fall persistently short of our potential. Growth remains…
Federal High Court in Kaduna Adjourns El-Rufai’s Bail Application to March 31, 2026 – Heavy Security, Journalists Barred
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned proceedings on the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The decision followed Tuesday’s…
El-Rufai Claims Political Persecution in ICPC Custody, Describes ADC as Nigeria’s “Only Surviving Opposition Party”
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has accused anti-graft agencies of targeting him because of his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which he described as “the only surviving…
Hadiza Isma, Wife of Ex-Governor El-Rufai, Dismisses ICPC Wiretapping Claims: “They Lie. No Such Equipment Was Found”
Hadiza Isma, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has strongly denied allegations by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that wiretapping devices were recovered…
ICPC Alleges Recovery of Wiretapping Equipment from El-Rufai’s Abuja Residence – Former Governor’s Aide Reportedly Flees Country
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have reportedly recovered wiretapping equipment capable of intercepting conversations and sensitive security documents from the Abuja residence of…
Justice Belgore Withdraws from El-Rufai’s Fundamental Rights Suit, Transmits Case File to FCT Chief Judge for Reassignment
The trial of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s fundamental human rights enforcement suit suffered another setback on Friday, February 27, 2026, when Justice Belgore announced his decision to proceed…
El-Rufai’s Arraignment Over Alleged NSA Phone Tapping Suffers Setback as DSS Fails to Produce Him in Court
The scheduled arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on a three-count charge bordering on alleged unlawful interception of communications belonging to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu,…