El-Rufai appears in court after attending mother’s funeral
Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor, returned to the Kaduna State High Court for his formal arraignment by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. He was temporarily released by the ICPC to attend his mother’s funeral in Cairo, Egypt. The funeral prayer was held at the Central Mosque, Abuja, and attended by several notable Nigerian figures. El-Rufai continues to deny all allegations brought against him.
What we know
- Nasir El-Rufai appeared at the Kaduna State High Court for arraignment on charges including abuse of office, fraud, and money laundering.
- The ICPC granted him temporary release on compassionate grounds to attend his mother’s funeral in Cairo, Egypt.
- The funeral prayer at the Central Mosque, Abuja, was attended by dignitaries such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Aminu Tambuwal.
- Video footage showed El-Rufai arriving at court under heavy security, dressed in a light-blue agbada.
- He is to be arraigned alongside Amadu Sule, and his bail application is set to be considered at the Federal High Court in Kaduna.
