Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai Appears in Court on Corruption Charges

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday. He and co-defendant Joel Adoga have been charged by the ICPC with abuse of office, fraud, money laundering and conversion of public property. A separate case is also pending at the Kaduna State High Court. El-Rufai arrived under heavy security at about 9:31 a.m. He was brought in a white van guarded by DSS operatives. Police and Civil Defence officers were deployed around the court to maintain order. This was his first public court appearance since his February arrest. He has remained in ICPC custody since February 19, following earlier EFCC investigations.

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