Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai, Former Aide Arraigned Over N8.6bn CCTV Contract Fraud

The ICPC has arraigned former Kaduna State governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, his ex-adviser Jimi Lawal and five others on an amended 11-count charge. They face allegations of corruption, money laundering and related offences over a N8.68bn CCTV surveillance contract in Kaduna metropolis. The Federal High Court in Kaduna heard that the contract was awarded to a firm without the required technical capacity. The commission claims more than N2bn in proceeds was transferred through multiple companies and individuals between 2017 and 2022 in suspected unlawful transactions. Both El-Rufai and Lawal pleaded not guilty when charges were read before Justice Hauwau Buhari. The court adjourned the matter to July 1, 2026, for ruling on bail applications. The former governor also faces separate proceedings by the DSS over alleged interception of communications.

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