Ex-Governor El-Rufai Back in Court as Bail Hearing Resumes

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on April 1, 2026, as his bail application in a high-profile corruption trial resumed. The hearing was adjourned from the previous day to allow his legal team to file additional responses. El-Rufai arrived under tight security and, after the session, was escorted by ICPC operatives in a white Hilux. His counsel, SAN Ukpong Abang, told journalists they needed time to prepare further submissions ahead of the next sitting on April 2. The ex-governor faces a 10-count charge including alleged conversion and possession of public property and money laundering before Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa. He was released on compassionate grounds on March 27, 2026, following the death of his mother.

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