BREAKING: ICPC returns El-Rufai to custody

News BREAKING: ICPC returns El-Rufai to custody Published on March 31, 2026 By Ochogwu Sunday googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, has returned a former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, to its custody. DAILY POST reports that El-Rufai was released from custody on March 27, 2026, following the death of his mother, He was, however, re-arraigned earlier on March 24, 2026, with the court adjourning his bail application till March 31, 2026. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); El-Rufai returns to court for trial after mother’s burial The former governor had appeared at the Kaduna State High Court for a separate charge filed against him by the ICPC. However, the absence of the second defendant stalled the hearing, which was then adjourned to April 10, 2026. It was after the Kaduna State High Court appearance that the former governor was taken to the Federal High Court, Kaduna, where his bail application is expected to be heard. Don't Miss Plateau killings: Perpetrators won’t go unpunished – Tinubu vows You may like El-Rufai returns to court for trial after mother’s burial El-Rufai to seek bail in court after mother’s burial ‘They plan to arrest my brother, get me to negotiate’ – El-Rufai VP Shettima visits El-Rufai, offers prayers for late mother [VIDEO] Pantami brokers peace between Uba Sani, El-Rufai at mother’s burial Ribadu, Uba Sani, Ganduje attend Janazah prayer for El-Rufai’s Mother in Abuja

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