By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has been taken back into custody days after he was granted compassionate bail by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to enable him participate in the funeral ceremony for his mother.
El-Rufai’s return to custody followed the adjournment of his bail application filed at the Federal High Court Kaduna to April 1, 2026, for both hearing and ruling.
Speaking after court’s proceedings, the spokesperson for the ICPC, John Odey, informed that El-Rufai will be attending Wednesday’s Court session at the Federal High Court from the Commission’s facility.
Presiding Judge, Honourable Justice Rilwan Aikawa, had on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, following the formal arraignment of El-Rufai on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering and inflation of Severance package to the tune of over N579 billion by the ICPC, adjourned proceedings till March 31, for ruling on the former Kaduna state Governor’s bail application.
The Court adjourned to Wednesday April 1, for the determination of the bail application, a development that forced the ICPC to return El-Rufai back to custody.
Meanwhile, the anti-graft Commission, also, on Tuesday, arraigned El-Rufai on a separate 10-count charge bordering on alleged corruption practices, abuse of office and money laundering at a Kaduna State High Court.
Part of the charges include the alleged mismanagement of about N11 billion approved for the execution of a light rail project
The prosecution alleged that the project was not carried out with the approved amount diverted.
However, the Court was forced to adjourn till April 10, for a formal arraignment, following the absence of a co-defendant, one Ahmadu Sule.
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