El-Rufai Arrives Court For Continuation Of Trial

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna for the continuation of proceedings in his ongoing corruption trial.

Naija News reports that El-Rufai arrived at the court premises around 9:30 a.m., accompanied by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force.

El-Rufai is standing trial for a case initiated by the ICPC over allegations of abuse of office, fraud, and financial misconduct during his tenure as governor.

Prosecutors allege that funds were improperly released for projects that were either not executed or were irregularly managed.

El-Rufai has denied all the charges and maintains his innocence.

At today’s sitting, the court is expected to continue hearing motions and arguments from both the prosecution and defence as the case progresses.

On April 14, 2026, the presiding judge, Justice Rilwan Aikawa, granted the former governor bail in the sum of ₦200 million, with conditions including two sureties; one being a serving or retired civil servant in Grade Level 15, and the other a recognised traditional ruler.

While El-Rufai’s lawyers applied to the court for the variation of the bail conditions , a Kaduna State High Court presided over by Justice Darius Khobo repeatedly denied him bail, citing concerns that his influence could interfere with investigations into serious corruption allegations brought by the ICPC.

Also recently, Muyiwa Adekeye, media aide to El-Rufai, accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of denying the former governor access to medical treatment despite complaints of a worsening eye condition.