BREAKING: El-Rufai in court as trial resumes
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on Monday appeared before the Kaduna State High Court as his trial instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) resumed. El-Rufai is standing trial alongside Amadu Sule on charges bordering on abuse of office, fraud, intent to commit fraud and conferring undue advantage, among others. Before proceedings began, he was overheard chatting with an associate about the forthcoming convention of the African Democratic Congress, asking, “So tomorrow is our convention, right?” to which the associate replied, “God willing,” indicating his continued involvement in party affairs despite the ongoing case. In a related development, El-Rufai is also facing a separate 10-count charge before the Federal High Court in Kaduna. The case involves alleged abuse of office, money laundering and fraud linked to N579.6 million and 1.1 million dollars, filed […]