Fraud, money laundering: ICPC to arraign El-Rufai in Kaduna Tuesday

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has said it will arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, over alleged corruption-related offences.

The planned arraignment follows mounting pressure from stakeholders, including the African Democratic Congress, which demanded the former governor’s immediate release or arraignment, describing his continued detention without formal charges as a violation of constitutional rights.

Similarly, the Muslim Rights Concern condemned the prolonged detention of El-Rufai by security agencies.

Members of the former governor’s family also called for his arraignment before a competent court, expressing concern over what they described as his prolonged detention.

In a statement on Monday by its Head of Media and Public Communications, John Odey, the commission said El-Rufai and one Joel Adoga would be arraigned in suit number FHC/KD/73/2026 at the Federal High Court, Kaduna Judicial Division.

The commission said the charges include conversion and possession of public property as well as money laundering.

“The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to arraign the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i (M) and one Joel Adoga (M) at the Federal High Court of Nigeria in the Kaduna Judicial Division on Tuesday, the 24th March 2026. The suit with number FHC/KD/73/2026 has charges ranging from conversion of and possession of public property, to money laundering,” the ICPC said. Punch