Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Monday appeared before the Kaduna State High Court as proceedings continued in his corruption trial filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
Moments before entering the courtroom, El-Rufai was overheard discussing the upcoming national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), scheduled for Tuesday.
“So tomorrow is our convention, right?” El-Rufai asked an associate, who responded, “Insha Allah.”
The former governor is standing trial alongside Amadu Sule on multiple charges, including abuse of office, fraud, intent to commit fraud, and conferring undue advantage.
In a separate case before the Federal High Court in Kaduna also instituted by the ICPC El-Rufai is facing a 10-count charge bordering on alleged abuse of office, money laundering, and fraud involving ₦579.6 million and $1.1 million.
He has repeatedly denied all allegations.
El-Rufai’s legal troubles have intensified since his return from Cairo, Egypt, on February 12, 2026, with multiple cases now pending against him.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) initially detained him before handing him over to the ICPC for further prosecution.
He was later granted temporary release on compassionate grounds to attend his mother’s burial before returning to custody.
The Federal High Court in Kaduna had earlier fixed his bail hearing for April 14—the same day as the ADC national convention.
Meanwhile, the ADC has alleged that the prosecution is politically motivated, a claim strongly denied by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The high-profile trial continues to attract national attention as legal proceedings unfold against one of Nigeria’s most prominent political figures.
ELIJAH ADEYEMI
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