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Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared before the Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday, October 13, as proceedings in his corruption trial continued beyond 7:30pm.

El-Rufai arrived at the court premises at about 11:50am alongside African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate Isa Ashiru, amid heightened security around the complex.

His appearance followed an order by Justice Darius Khobo directing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to produce him in court.

Monday’s Sitting Adjourned Over His Absence

The court had adjourned the matter on Monday after El-Rufai did not appear.

It was informed that he had requested access to his personal physician to review medical test results.

Tuesday’s resumed proceedings continued into the evening, with the hearing still underway at the time of filing this report.

Appeal Court Upholds Bail Refusal

The appearance came days after the Court of Appeal in Kaduna dismissed El-Rufai’s challenge to the High Court’s refusal to grant him bail.

In its October 9 judgment, the appellate court upheld the decision, finding that the former governor had not provided sufficient grounds for overturning it.

Former Governor Denies Allegations

El-Rufai has remained in ICPC custody since February 18, 2026, over allegations of financial misconduct connected to his administration of Kaduna State between 2015 and 2023.

He faces charges involving alleged money laundering, abuse of office, fraud and other financial offences before different courts.

The former governor has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty.

His legal proceedings are unfolding alongside political preparations in the opposition, including his involvement in the ADC presidential campaign council.

No outcome from Tuesday’s hearing or next adjournment date was available at the time of the report.

Source: https://thebureaujournal.com/el-rufai-kaduna-corruption-trial-october-13/

Nasir, where are your friends? Not those who want to use your detention for political gain, I mean your true friends?

I'm just thinking out loud! If Buhari was still alive, would APC have touched El Rufai and treated him this way?

El Rufai will be the one missing Buhari the most.

Leave APC, invite trouble. Many APC will face worse than El-Rufai the moment they quit the party.

Imagine if Obi was dirty or Corrupt, what APC would have done to him.

Mallam . Now you know what power is..
You're not Bigger than the Law ..
Don't overrate yourself too much .
You believe the North will explode in protest if you're arrested. Today the North is going on with their politics.. while you only see your family members..
Mallam , There's a thin line between confidence and arrogance .

The level of cowardice in this administration is ridiculous.

yes we are aware .

we are also happy so see him facing those consequences .

thank you .

RatedStar:
Leave APC, invite trouble. Many APC will face worse than El-Rufai the moment they quit the party.

Imagine if Obi was dirty or Corrupt, what APC would have done to him.

That's it and reason they have tried and got tired so they resorted to personal attacks, media propaganda to label him a liar and calling him all manner of unprintable names even when Peter Obi doesn't respond to anybody or attack anybody aside criticizing critical government policies affecting the ordinary Nigerians

You mean those that cheered him to detention ?

emkz:
Nasir, where are your friends? Not those who want to use yoyr detention for political gain, I mean your true friends?

BUHARI for do wetin na ?

was Buhari dead when ordinary CBN governor put the whole country in mess ?

MosakuAW:
I'm just thinking out loud! If Buhari was still alive, would APC have touched El Rufai and treated him this way?

El Rufai will be the one missing Buhari the most.

MosakuAW:
I'm just thinking out loud! If Buhari was still alive, would APC have touched El Rufai and treated him this way?

El Rufai will be the one missing Buhari the most.

buhari won't do anything.... someone woke up,had his bath and went to a tv station to report himself that he bugged nsa chairman phone.

Even his associate came on air and said he is against what he did....

When you were in power you think you won't be vulnerable to other powers that will be in charge after you left. Everybody go collect including WIke is a matter of time

no body is above the law, Elrufai talk authoritatively before but now the table turns arround , guilty or not guilty of misappropriation of publics funds let him taste the bitter and see inside life.

MosakuAW:
I'm just thinking out loud! If Buhari was still alive, would APC have touched El Rufai and treated him this way?

El Rufai will be the one missing Buhari the most.

You think Tinubu wouldn't jail Buhari himself? Dey play. Anything that will give Tinubu the upper hand, he is game. He saw Buhari's death as a lift for his popularity in the North, he used it. Lol. Thats Tinubu for you. You want to cross him, he handles you well. Dey play. When he saw that Buhari was blocking his presidency, he came out to say "Emilokan". Was Buhari able to stop him? Even Buharo brought out his guy, and Tinubu dusted that one. They initially wanted to not do primary....Tinubu confronted Buhari...he stepped back. Dem no born Buhari well. You dont know that man.

When Bode George was shouting that we shouldn't allow him there, you all thought that man was naive. Dey play.

emkz:
Nasir, where are your friends? Not those who want to use yoyr detention for political gain, I mean your true friends?

His number one friend is Tinubu who has now betrayed their friendship.

emkz:
Nasir, where are your friends? Not those who want to use yoyr detention for political gain, I mean your true friends?

Do they have to join him in detention for you to see he has friends?

RatedStar:
Leave APC, invite trouble. Many APC will face worse than El-Rufai the moment they quit the party.

Imagine if Obi was dirty or Corrupt, what APC would have done to him.

Tinubu would have incapacitated him with no wings to fly.

Treasure17:
Tinubu would have incapacitated him with no wings to fly.

Yar'adua tried. So did Goodluck Jonathan. It is the destiny of Elrufai to always go through difficulties and then conquer his foes.

"Unless betrayed, our loyalty and fidelity to friends are permanent and pensionable. Unless reconciled, our opposition and enmity to traitors are also permanent and pensionable."

- Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai

RatedStar:
Leave APC, invite trouble. Many APC will face worse than El-Rufai the moment they quit the party.

Imagine if Obi was dirty or Corrupt, what APC would have done to him.

Loot at you supporting Rufai.

😅😅🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
😅😂🤣🤣🤣😅😂😂😂
Make l just laugh
Mallam use to think he is bigger than Nigeria ...........
God is just using this same government he helped in bringing to power to punish him.
He will be humbled to the minimum
As in very very humbled

RatedStar:
Leave APC, invite trouble. Many APC will face worse than El-Rufai the moment they quit the party.

Imagine if Obi was dirty or Corrupt, what APC would have done to him.

Obi will still be untouched because he is a strategic asset to the APC. He is doing the Lord's work. He is God's special gift to Jagaban.

Nigerians are clamouring for a corrupt free country and good governance.
But when a politician is arrested for corruption and other crime, the same Nigerians will say it's witch hunting

Bizibi:
buhari won't do anything.... someone woke up,had his bath and went to a tv station to report himself that he bugged nsa chairman phone.

Even his associate came on air and said he is against what he did....

The thing sef dey shock me, and people here are siding with el rufai.
If that's the case, all corrupt and evil politicians should be left to walk free make we see how the country go be.
Yes, many of them are walking free, but let's start from somewhere

All Tinubu supporters should learn from Elrufia O!


In the drug world, nobody corrects the Drug Lord.

fredoooooo:
Mallam . Now you know what power is..
You're not Bigger than the Law ..
Don't overrate yourself too much .
You believe the North will explode in protest if you're arrested. Today the North is going on with their politics.. while you only see your family members..
Mallam , There's a thin line between confidence and arrogance .

Repeat same thing when seyi face the same thing too

fredoooooo:
Mallam . Now you know what power is..
You're not Bigger than the Law ..
Don't overrate yourself too much .
You believe the North will explode in protest if you're arrested. Today the North is going on with their politics.. while you only see your family members..
Mallam , There's a thin line between confidence and arrogance .

What goes around comes around. Same thing will happen to those current power mongers too.

mrvitalis:
Repeat same thing when seyi face the same thing too

When seyi runs his mouth that he tap Efcc phone .. No hard feelings

El-Rufai abused power arrogantly as governor.
He talked with "heaven can fall" impunity.

Treated the Christian communities with so much cruelty.
Grabbed lands forcedly.

El-Rufai disrespected and disregarded northern elders.

El-Rufai just believed he was untouchable in Nigeria.

El-Rufai believes he's the most educated and intelligent in the whole north if not the whole Nigeria.

Yes, he thought the north would protest his detention.
He miscalculated and deceived himself there.

The man is atrocious, rude and highly disrespectful.

He detained people unjustly.
He should enjoy detention as well.

Bizibi:
buhari won't do anything.... someone woke up,had his bath and went to a tv station to report himself that he bugged nsa chairman phone.

Even his associate came on air and said he is against what he did....

What a reasonable comment. If not Nigeria,if it's a country like Russia, Iran, China,Turkey or north Korea, what is going through here will be a child play, not even when the country is at war with terrorists.

epainos:
You think Tinubu wouldn't jail Buhari himself? Dey play. Anything that will give Tinubu the upper hand, he is game. He saw Buhari's death as a lift for his popularity in the North, he used it. Lol. Thats Tinubu for you. You want to cross him, he handles you well. Dey play. When he saw that Buhari was blocking his presidency, he came out to say "Emilokan". Was Buhari able to stop him? Even Buharo brought out his guy, and Tinubu dusted that one. They initially wanted to not do primary....Tinubu confronted Buhari...he stepped back. Dem no born Buhari well. You dont know that man.

When Bode George was shouting that we shouldn't allow him there, you all thought that man was naive. Dey play.

This makes me to remember how Tinubu dealt with Late Akele,the former chairman of Lagos state NLC and others that crossed him. Tinubu no get mercy

There is just no other way to make this man DisOBIdient or is there?