Court Adjourns El Rufai’s Bail Hearing Till Wednesday
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El Rufai till Wednesday. The adjournment means the ex governor will remain in custody while the court considers arguments from both sides. El Rufai is facing corruption related charges brought by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. He is accused of money laundering, misuse of public funds and abuse of office during his eight year tenure as governor. Justice Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik, who presided over Tuesday’s proceedings, announced the new date after listening to submissions from the prosecution and defence counsels. The judge said the court would rule on the bail request and other pending applications on Wednesday. El Rufai had earlier been arraigned on a 10 count charge, to which he pleaded not guilty. He […]
