Court grants El-Rufai bail, to remain in ICPC

 

The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, in the corruption case instituted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) .

The trial judge, Rilwanu Aikawa, delivered the ruling on Tuesday after earlier adjourning the matter from April 1 to April 14, 2026, to consider arguments from both the prosecution and defence.

Justice Aikawa admitted the former governor to bail in the sum of N200 million with two sureties in like sum.

The court, however, ordered that El-Rufai remains in ICPC custody pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions.

As part of the conditions, the sureties are required to deposit their international passports with the court.