The Federal Excessive Court docket in Kaduna has adjourned ruling on the bail software of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to April 14.
Talking after the court docket session, lead defence counsel, Oluwole Iyamu, expressed optimism over the 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 court docket has mounted April 14 for ruling,” he mentioned.
He added, “We’re hopeful. Our arguments have been introduced earlier than a court docket of justice, and we await its resolution.”
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Iyamu additionally disclosed that the defence staff is absolutely ready for an additional case involving El-Rufai, scheduled for April 10 on the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja.
Earlier, the court docket 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 Court docket sitting in Kawo had earlier arraigned El-Rufai alongside Amadu Sule on prices 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 Court docket. After the state court docket proceedings, El-Rufai was transferred to the Federal Excessive Court docket inside the similar premises.
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