El-Rufai Returns To Court docket After Mom’s Burial, Drops Justice of the Peace In N1bn Rights Swimsuit

Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has returned to the State Excessive Court docket in Kaduna following the burial of his mom, Hajiya Umma. The Impartial Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Fee (ICPC) had earlier launched him after her passing on Friday.

El-Rufai had been in ICPC custody since February 19, 2026, dealing with a 10-count cost regarding alleged conversion of public property and cash laundering. His mom’s loss of life was introduced on X by her grandson, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, on Friday.

The previous governor was arraigned earlier than a Federal Excessive Court docket in Kaduna, which had adjourned his software for bail till March 31. Bashir El-Rufai, his son, confirmed that his father had been launched from custody.

In a separate growth, El-Rufai withdrew his basic rights enforcement swimsuit in opposition to a Justice of the Peace in his N1bn declare earlier than the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja. The withdrawal adopted issues raised by the trial decide, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, over the failure to correctly establish the Justice of the Peace sued because the second defendant.

Particulars on the outcomes of his bail software and the rights swimsuit are anticipated to unfold within the coming days.

Ademide Adebayo

Times Nigeria