Former Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai To Spend Evening In EFCC Custody

The {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) has detained Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna.

Based on insiders, el-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who voluntarily offered himself on the EFCC headquarters on Monday after an invite from the company, will spend the night time in custody as investigators proceed to query him about alleged {financial} improprieties throughout his tenure as governor.

El-Rufai was governor of Kaduna between 2015 and 2023.

“He’s in our custody, and he’s going to spend the night time.

A supply instructed The Cable that the previous governor could also be launched after additional interrogation on Tuesday, relying on the progress of investigations.

Additionally, Muyiwa Adekeye, his media aide, has confirmed El-Rufai’s detention.