Tag: El-Rufai
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Court Grants El-Rufai Bail as Journalists Barred from Hearing
By Paul Joseph A Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted bail to former governor Nasir El-Rufai, with proceedings held behind closed doors as journalists were denied access. Confirmation of the bail came from his son, Bello El-Rufai, who was present in court. He said the family was already working to meet the conditions attached…
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El-Rufai Returns to Court After Mother’s Burial
By Paul Joseph Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday appeared at the Kaduna State High Court, marking his return to legal proceedings shortly after the burial of his mother. Sources familiar with the development said El-Rufai arrived at the court premises in the morning, drawing attention from supporters and legal observers following his…
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Kaduna Group Condemns Atiku Abubakar Over Comments on El-Rufai’s Imprisonment
By Abdulqadir Muhammad Alhaji Kaduna Voices United (KVU) has condemned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his recent comments regarding the imprisonment of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of selective outrage in Nigerian politics. In a statement issued by its Secretary, Yusuf Dama’i, the group emphasized that while it is important to…
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El-Rufai Seeks Dismissal Of DSS Charges, Demands N2bn Compensation
By Paul Joseph Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a motion asking the court to dismiss charges brought against him by the Department of State Services, describing the case as a gross abuse of court process. The application challenges Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 currently before the Federal High Court. The matter is scheduled for…
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El-Rufai Suffers Nose Bleeding In Detention
By Paul Joseph Fresh details have emerged over the detention of former Nasir El-Rufai, with his aide alleging that the ex-governor suffered a nosebleed while in custody. In a statement, Muyiwa Adekeye said the incident occurred overnight while El-Rufai was being held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Adekeye also claimed that on…
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El-Rufai Challenges Validity of Search Warrant in Court
By Abdullahi Alhassan El-Rufai, through his team of lawyers led by Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, has requested the court to declare that the search warrant issued on 4 February by the Chief Magistrate of the Magistrate’s Court of the FCT, authorising the search and seizure at his residence, was invalid, null, and void. He urged the…
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FG Drags El-Rufai to Court for Allegedly Intercepting NSA Ribadu’s Phone
The Federal Government has filed charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The charges, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, were submitted to the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, with the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the complainant and El-Rufai as the defendant. According to court documents reviewed by PUNCH Online, the prosecution claims that on February…
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Ribadu asks el-Rufai to provide evidence of toxic chemical allegation to DSS
By Charles Maduka The office of the national security adviser (ONSA) has asked Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, to submit any evidence in his possession regarding the alleged procurement of thallium sulphate to the Department of State Services for investigation. Thallium sulphate is a highly toxic, colourless and odourless substance capable of causing…
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El-Rufai Accused of Distracting Kaduna People from Alleged Misdeeds
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Coalition accused El-Rufai of hiding behind lies, distractions, and cheap political theatre to escape the consequences of his actions. Addressing a world press conference in Kaduna State Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad, Convener of the group emphasized that the people of Kaduna will not be deceived, manipulated, or intimidated, and that it…
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‘I Brought Evil Tinubu To Power, I Should Remove Him Now’, El-Rufai Says
In a fiery appearance on Arise News Channel’s PrimeTime show on Monday evening, former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has distanced himself from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), expressing deep regret over his role in bringing President Bola Tinubu to power. El-Rufai spoke as a guest of the TV show in Abuja. “I…