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UPDATE: El-Rufai Granted N200Million Bail By Federal High Court, Barred From Media Interviews As Kaduna Court Adjourns Bail Hearing.

The court, presided over by Justice Rilwan Aikawa, witnessed restricted movement around its premises, with security operatives stationed at strategic points to maintain order.


Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, while a separate bail application before the Kaduna State High Court has been adjourned to April 21, 2026.


Two separate court sittings held on Tuesday in Kaduna, one at the Federal High Court and another at the Kaduna State High Court, both involving bail proceedings relating to El-Rufai.

At the Federal High Court, the former governor was granted bail, while the State High Court adjourned its own hearing on the bail application to April 21, 2026.

Details of the bail conditions granted by the Federal High Court include a ₦200 million bail bond with two sureties. One of the sureties is required to provide a Certificate of Occupancy for landed property, while the other must be a respected elder in Kaduna State, verified by the Kaduna State Council of Elders.

The court also ordered that El-Rufai and his counsel must not grant interviews pending the conclusion of the trial.

In addition, he is to report to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on the first day of every month and deposit his passport with the court.

Meanwhile, proceedings at the Kaduna State High Court did not conclude on Tuesday as the matter was adjourned to April 21, 2026.

There was a heavy security presence at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday as El-Rufai appeared for the ruling on his bail application.

The court, presided over by Justice Rilwan Aikawa, witnessed restricted movement around its premises, with security operatives stationed at strategic points to maintain order.

The court had fixed Tuesday for the ruling on El-Rufai’s bail application in connection with the new charges against him.

Earlier, El-Rufai had appeared before the Kaduna State High Court at about 9:00 a.m., which was his first point of call for the day.

However, proceedings did not progress as expected, as the presiding judge, Justice Darius Khobo, adjourned ruling on the bail application to April 21.

The ICPC on Monday arraigned El-Rufai before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court 5 on a nine-count charge bordering on alleged advance fee fraud and money laundering.

The arraignment, which took place on Monday, followed an amendment of the original charge filed by the Commission.

ICPC prosecution counsel, Dr. Osuobeni Ekoi Akponimisingha, told the court that the amended charge now separates the previously joint case involving El-Rufai and his co-defendant, Amadu Sule.

According to the ICPC, the amendment became necessary due to the continued absence of the second defendant, Amadu Sule, who was reported to be unavailable in court on account of a medical condition.

Following the development, the court granted the application for amendment, allowing the prosecution to proceed with the arraignment of El-Rufai independent of the second defendant.

Mallam El-Rufai was subsequently arraigned on nine amended charges which allege various infractions under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000, Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017, and Kaduna State Public Procurement Law, 2017.

Upon the reading of the charges, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State pleaded not guilty to all nine charges.

https://saharareporters.com/2026/04/14/update-el-rufai-granted-n200million-bail-federal-high-court-barred-media-interviews

Barred from media interviews? NADECO people for you. We know this is what it's all about. They are afraid of Elrufai and want to keep him out of the game, but Elrufai is inevitable.

Speaking at campaign venues is not an interview, but serve same purpose.

El Rufai will burn the House he helped build for Tinubu.

alsudan:
Speaking at campaign venues is not an interview, but serve same purpose.

El Rufai will burn the House he helped build for Tinubu.

Sensational headline. He's before two courts - a Federal high court and a State high court. He's granted bail by the federal high court, however, the state high court adjourned his bail hearing. Currently, he's still in detention until all bail hearing is determined.
Elrufai is not coming out anytime soon.

-Kiss the truth!

He must be interviewed...

This is obviously a BOUGHT JUDGEMENT. Just like Omotosho sending Nnamdi Kanu to sokoto Prison , which is not under his powers.

TINUBUs lackeys will suffer...its OBVIOUS. They hide behind Tinubu and do all manner of Nonsense, but they will be exposed individually and they must suffer.

What hubris...what Nonsense

Bail from ICPC detention, DSS should re arrest him immediately. Immigrations pls be at alert. El RUFAI must not escape

TimeManager:
Sensational headline. He's before two courts - a Federal high court and a State high court. He's granted bail by the federal high court, however, the state high court adjourned his bail hearing. Currently, he's still in detention until all bail hearing is determined.
Elrufai is not coming out anytime soon.

-Kiss the truth!

These Escobar keyboard warriors like spilling nonsense as if their opinions matter in the scheme of things.

Where these bail money dey go?

If the whole Nigerians forgive Bola, I swear, El Rufai will NEVER forgive Bola. Something I admire so much about El Rufai.

Something my fellow Igbos should adopt too

Bigkoko:
If the whole Nigerians forgive Bola, I swear, El Rufai will NEVER forgive Bola. Something I admire so much about El Rufai.

Something my fellow Igbos should adopt too

Wetin El rufai wan do Tinubu

AMINDA:
Barred from media interviews? NADECO people for you. We know this is what it's all about. They are afraid of Elrufai and want to keep him out of the game, but Elrufai is inevitable.

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How can this be in a democracy?

Watch and see!

El Rufai type is what we call Odi nke nke emi le in Igbo language.

lamentor78:
Wetin El rufai wan do Tinubu

yarimo:
Bail from ICPC detention, DSS should re arrest him immediately. Immigrations pls be at alert. El RUFAI must not escape

Wetin El-rufai go do una eh! Una go soon sh!t for body .

I thought urch!ns on Nairaland said Bulaba would keep El-rufai in jail until after 2027 general elections?

Dem go soon chi chum chin.