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EL-RUFAI TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY UNTIL BAIL CONDITIONS ARE MET – JUDGE ORDERS

April 15, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, is to remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, pending the fulfillment of the bail condition

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna granted El-Rufai bail in the corruption case instituted against him by the ICPC.

However, the trial judge, Rilwanu Aikawa, who delivered the ruling, ordered the former governor to remain in custody until the conditions are met.

Speaking to journalists after the ruling, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC and a close ally of the embattled former governor, Hayatudeen Lawal Makarfi, said the conditions are outrageous.

According to the associate, the “bail conditions are many, from landed properties to N200 million to someone who has a traditional title, and so many conditions, numbering almost ten or more”.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.