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Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai budgeted $600,000 to settle EFCC officials, DSS Witness tells Court

A forensic investigator with the Department of State Services (DSS), Segun Kayode, on Tuesday alleged that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and some of his associates earmarked $600,000 to pay officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and intermediaries.

Kayode, the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial, made the allegation while testifying before the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kawo, Kaduna, presided over by Justice Darius Khobo.

The witness told the court that $500,000 and $100,000 were allegedly set aside for the payments. He added that forensic audio recordings captured conversations involving El-Rufai and some of his suspected associates.

According to Kayode, the recorded conversations centred on alleged efforts to frustrate an EFCC investigation into a company identified as Singularity.

He said a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, one other individual, and Bashir El-Rufai were among those allegedly mentioned in the conversations.

The investigator told the court that the Senior Advocate and the other individual were allegedly directed to meet one Ahmadu Sule to obtain a template previously used to liquidate another company, with the intention of applying a similar process to Singularity.

Kayode further alleged that the discussions included plans to liquidate the company in Nigeria and Mauritius, where it was reportedly under investigation by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit.

He also alleged that the recordings contained discussions about preventing the EFCC from investigating a company, which he said was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The allegations formed part of the prosecution’s evidence against the former governor and have yet to be established by the court.

Proceedings lasted nearly eight hours, from 12:26 pm to 8:18 pm, with about two hours devoted to playing the recorded conversations.

After Kayode submitted a hard copy of his findings to the court clerk, the defence complained that the document should have been served earlier to enable it to study its contents.

The judge, however, ruled that the defence could obtain a certified true copy of the document admitted as Exhibit One for examination.

The court adjourned the case until November 30 and December 1, 2026, for continuation of the cross-examination, following agreement by the prosecution and defence.

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It looks like El Rufai will be gone for a very long time because this administration is determined to deal with him ruthlessly

SmartPolician:
It looks like El Rufai will gone for a long time because this administration is determined to deal with him ruthlessly

This administration won't be around for a long time.

The moment the hunter becomes the hunted.
Moral of the lesson: Always know when your time is up

Dogalmighty17:
This administration won't be around for a long time.

If he's found guilty and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in 2030, he will still be incarcerated even when Tinubu has left the office. Believe it or not, El Rufai is not a good person

SmartPolician:
If he's found guilty and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in 2030, he will still be incarcerated even when Tinubu has left the office. Believe it or not, El Rufai is not a good person

Man obviously looks like an extremist and very cunning..

Tinubu arrested this negro and Heavens didn't fall.

Dogalmighty17:
This administration won't be around for a long time.

Will this administration carry Elrufai'a case file from the Efcc when they are leaving in 2031?

Don't make yourself the subject of another man's negative prayers. This man is evil and is enjoying the fruits of his actions.

Nasir El Rufai, the chicken is roosting.

For many years, El Rufai had made himself a thorn in the flesh of others. In 2003, he said Senators Jonathan Zwingina and Ibrahim Mantu demanded bribes to confirm him as minister. The reputational blow that followed that accusations defined the careers of the accused.

He celebrated Yar'adua's death, saying Yar'adua ended in his grave for fighting him. Same El Rufai said he would join Ambode or Fashola to defeat godfatherism. Same El Rufai had several bursts up with southern Kaduna people. A 1 billion naira judgement debt was placed on him for illegal detention of some activists in Kaduna state.

Atiku brought El Rufai into government. The things El Rufai wrote against Atiku in his book are damaging. Today, Atiku is one of those seeking rehabilitation for El Rufai.

Finally, unprovoked, El Rufai said he tapped the phones of government officials, including NSA. When he was told it was illegal, he said someone else did it and gave him the records. That was at a time when Nigeria was fighting insurgency.

Nasir El Rufai incriminated himself. His love for fighting is why he cannot meet his bail conditions.

If he actually earmarked money to pay bribes, how is he different from those he accused of demanding same from him in 2003?

MartinCorridon:
Tinubu arrested this negro and Heavens didn't fall.

Tinubu no be GEJ, people no dey hear.
Those who carried Russian flags that year, they saw comprehensive shege.

AMINDA don dey type in parables as he see signs wey him never see before.

Elrufai go do 2 terms for sanko and nothing go sup.

Tinubu might be the ultimate nemesis of El-Rufai

silibaba:
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When Yar'adua was in power, Elrufai ran away from Nigeria.
He now has the guts to boast about tapping the phone of the NSA. Are you aware that even Service Chiefs salute the NSA?
Elrufai go tay for there.

tishbite41:
Tinubu might be the ultimate nemesis of El-Rufai

Southern Kaduna people are still waiting for him.

Wickedfacts:
Southern Kaduna people are still waiting for him.

Zero pity whatsoever for El Rufai and most Nigerian politicians, whatever ill luck he's facing now is well deserved.

Lies. If he wanted to be free, he wouldn't need to pay a dime. He would simply pledge support for Tinubu as Yahaya Bello, Ifeanyi Okowa and several others have done and walk free the very next day. They have nothing on Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai.

MartinCorridon:
Tinubu arrested this negro and Heavens didn't fall.

How you lot thought heaven will fall shows how cowardly you all are in the first place. Showed how much you all feared Elrufai. Did heaven fall when Buhari was arrested? Tinubu will also have his day, and heaven will also not fall. Nobody said heaven will fall. All that was said is that it will not go unpunished nor unreplied. It will go round.

The documents should have been given to them earlier so that they can prepare the lie ahead......
Dem catch the werey unaware
Lawyer sef hear accusations with evidence
He staggered and loss balance.

Dem no dey fight government especially if you are once part of them.
Except dem wan show Mallam mercy
Him go tey for prison ooooooooo
Until Tinubu comot for government him go sleep cell tire

silibaba:
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Yes, called it anything we will dealt with him to the extend he will ends up as bed ridden patient for his role in personally using private jet to imported Fulani millitia down to our country from Fouta Djalon in his attempt to humiliate Gej and today we are all feeling the eat.

Call it anything we won't free him till he turn bongafish and walking like Mandela for his role over his involvement in broad day light genocide against Southern Kaduna Christain now it is nemesis crying for justice over his life. Nemesis can come in a different format and el rufai nemesis format is this, I swear we go finish him before we free him and can't survive the next 4 years after freeing him, e go kpai same we will do to grigory mark my word.

Chucks13:
Yes, called it anything we will dealt with him to the extend he will ends up as bed ridden patient for his role in personally using private jet to imported Fulani millitia down to our country from Fouta Djalon in his attempt to humiliate Gej and today we are all feeling the eat.

Call it anything we won't free him till he turn bongafish and walking like Mandela for his role over his involvement in broad day light genocide against Southern Kaduna Christain now it is nemesis crying for justice over his life. Nemesis can come in a different format and el rufai nemesis format is this, I swear we go finish him before we free him and can't survive the next 4 years after freeing him, e go kpai same we will do to grigory mark my word.

Boomarked. Time is a gentleman. It will be in your best interest to do all you have said above now that you have the opportunity to do so.

There's no one greater than God. After God then government. The untouchable of yesterday!

This is what you get whenever you over-rated yourself and allow people of low-values to hype you while over-steping boundaries .

Now they're in their various house while El-rufai faces humiliation alone !

Same way they killed FUBARA career .

Deh play !

make you deh give yourself fake hope .

Dogalmighty17:
This administration won't be around for a long time.

silibaba:
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So you are there with el-rufai then

AMINDA:
Boomarked. Time is a gentleman. It will be in your best interest to do all you have said above now that you have the opportunity to do so.

Pls speak in clear term, I didn't used idioms or uncompleted tenses in my submission so write as I did to know where you stand to get deserve respond. Thank.

Oh it is you Amunda? Sorry I withdraw my response you don't worth it.

The devil will be afraid of APC lies. One day power will shift hands.

Na so you think ba ?

guilty people don't judge !

AMINDA:
Lies. If he wanted to be free, he wouldn't need to pay a dime. He would simply pledge support for Tinubu as Yahaya Bello, Ifeanyi Okowa and several others have done and walk free the very next day. They have nothing on Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai.

gigabyte13:
The documents should have been given to them earlier so that they can prepare the lie ahead......
Dem catch the werey unaware
Lawyer sef hear accusations with evidence
He staggered and loss balance.

Dem no dey fight government especially if you are once part of them.
Except dem wan show Mallam mercy
Him go tey for prison ooooooooo
Until Tinubu comot for government him go sleep cell tire

Bro.. that is how court proceedings runs o.

You never go court before

Anyway, your comment funny

El-rufai is not a small fry oooo.

Hmm.

You get! They didn't want to leave room for him to get out of the mess he created for himself. He's going to be gone for a very long time and he's someone you can't vouch for, he has no societal principle at all. He's too extreme in views, knowledge and character to defend and stand up for.
This phase will consume him and i doubt if he will ever recover from it.

gigabyte13:
The documents should have been given to them earlier so that they can prepare the lie ahead......
Dem catch the werey unaware
Lawyer sef hear accusations with evidence
He staggered and loss balance.

Dem no dey fight government especially if you are once part of them.
Except dem wan show Mallam mercy
Him go tey for prison ooooooooo
Until Tinubu comot for government him go sleep cell tire