The Federal Excessive Courtroom in Kaduna has adjourned ruling on the bail software of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to April 14.
Talking after the courtroom session, lead defence counsel, Oluwole Iyamu, expressed optimism over the end result.
“I’m Oluwole Iyamu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, main the defence for Malam Nasir El-Rufai. The bail software has been argued, responses taken, and the courtroom has mounted April 14 for ruling,” he stated.
He added, “We’re hopeful. Our arguments have been introduced earlier than a courtroom of justice, and we await its choice.”
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Iyamu additionally disclosed that the defence crew is totally ready for an additional case involving El-Rufai, scheduled for April 10 on the Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja.
Earlier, the courtroom had adjourned the bail listening to from Tuesday to Wednesday. Following proceedings, El-Rufai was taken again into custody by operatives of the Unbiased Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Fee (ICPC).
In a associated improvement, a Kaduna State Excessive Courtroom sitting in Kawo had earlier arraigned El-Rufai alongside Amadu Sule on fees bordering on abuse of workplace, fraud, intent to commit fraud, and conferring undue benefit.
The fees, filed by the ICPC, are separate from these earlier than the Federal Excessive Courtroom. After the state courtroom proceedings, El-Rufai was transferred to the Federal Excessive Courtroom inside the identical premises.
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