…Court of Appeal has rejected the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in another development in his ongoing legal battle with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over alleged financial offences arising from his administration.. Meanwhile, in sports, Super…

A federal high court in Abuja dismissed Nasir el-Rufai's lawsuit against the ICPC and three other agencies over threats to his bank accounts and propertiesPresiding Judge Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the former Kaduna governor filed similar suits before two different courts within 12 days, constituting an abuse of court…

…on Tuesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, challenging the refusal of his bail application by the Kaduna State High Court. The three-member panel, led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi, reserved judgment after listening to arguments from counsel to El-Rufai and the Indepen…

Former political associates and grassroots allies of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have rejected accusations of betrayal, insisting that it was the former governor who abandoned the political understanding that brought them together. The position, signed by former Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State Hous…

…voiced concern over the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-RufaiEl-Rufai is facing separate charges from the ICPC and DSS over alleged fraud, abuse of office, and unlawful phone tappingThe Council urged authorities to follow due process and warned that arbitrary actions could erode public trus…

…of political party or ideology, including former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and others who allege that state institutions are being deployed against them for political purposes.” The party insisted that the reported suspension of the case should not be portrayed as an act of goodwill by the DSS. “The AAC will…

…for the $350 million loan he championed, saying that blaming former Governor Nasir El-Rufai for N6.7 billion in monthly deductions is not a true reflection of good leadership. A statement issued by the state party chairman, Sir Edward Percy Masha, said, “The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State…

A fresh family dispute has emerged among the sons of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai after Bashir El-Rufai publicly attacked his elder brother, Bello El-Rufai. Bello, who represents Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, was accused by Bashir of substance abuse, hypocrisy and bet…

…combustible comments could only come from a less urbane man, you would be wrong. Nasir el-Rufai, the highly educated and seemingly sophisticated former governor of Kaduna State, said the same thing in 2023. In a viral video, el-Rufai attributed Tinubu’s victory in 2023 to the Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying Tinubu “knew h…

I think I knew my marriage would end before it even began - Bashir El-Rufai's ex-wife Halima opens up on life after divorce Halima Nwakaego has opened up about her life, single parenting, business ventures, finding love again, heartbreak and her attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after divorce from Bashir…

El-Rufai filed a fresh N10bn fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja on August 13, 2026The former Kaduna governor alleged ICPC officers physically restrained his wife and son on July 7 when they tried to visit himThe suit named the ICPC chairman and the Attorney-General of the Federation as second an…

…said Governor Sani's Muslim/Christian ticket breaks the precedent set by former Governor El-Rufai, who ran a Muslim/Muslim ticket in Kaduna StateThe analyst said Adams' selection is a direct response to the political threat posed by ADC candidate Isa Ashiru, who also chose a Christian running mate from Southern KadunaP…

The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has disowned a letter circulating on social media and purportedly signed by the African Democratic Congress chieftain. In a statement issued on Thursday by his son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, on behalf of the family, the document, titled “Urgent Message” and dat…

…All Progressives Congress, APC, are afraid of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai because of his political influence. Speaking in an interview with Trust TV on Friday, Barde claimed that El-Rufai’s legal troubles are politically motivated rather than purely judicial. “The President of the Federal Republi…

The wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Asiya El-Rufai, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to ensure her husband is treated fairly while facing criminal prosecution, saying the family's support for Tinubu's presidency entitles them to basic courtesy from his administration. Speaking on ARISE NEWS on…

The wife of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Asiya El-Rufai, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to ensure her husband enjoys his constitutional rights while standing trial, insisting that the family is not seeking to halt the criminal proceedings against him. Speaking during an interview on ARISE NEWS o…

GistReel Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure her husband is treated fairly while he remains in detention. Asiya made the appeal on Tuesday night while speaking with journalists at the family’s Abuja residence. She was accompan…

…Related Offences Commission on Tuesday alleged that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, violated the conditions of a court-approved medical visit while in the commission's custody. The commission also announced the arrest of his personal physician, Prof Bello Abubakar, for allegedly making false statements. I…

…and insisted on returning him to custody. The ADC further claimed that protests by El-Rufai's wife and personal physician over the decision led to a confrontation during which his wife was assaulted and the doctor arrested. "Against the hospital’s advice that he would require hospitalisation in view of his failing heal…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has arrived at the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna for the continuation of his ongoing trial over alleged financial misconduct and wire taping the National Security Adviser, brought by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. The f…

…of Justice portfolio. Is it true that Tinubu had originally pencilled down ex-Gov. Nasir el-Rufai for the Power ministry and that El-Rufai had spent time researching and preparing for the task, only for the failure of the Senate to confirm him throwing spanners in the works for Tinubu? Tinubu ended this section of his…

Hajiya Asia El-Rufai, the second wife of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised the alarm that she and her co-wife, Aishatou El-Rufai, are being tracked and monitored. Asia El-Rufai raised the public alarm via an update shared on her Facebook account. According to her, their personal communicat…

…fortunes. Now Tinubu, Shettima, Akpabio and Okpebholo probably think it is Atiku, El-Rufai and others. This easy recourse to cheap conspiracy theorising and finger-pointing is partly why nobody has produced serious new ideas to tackle this intractable problem. It's glaring Tinubu cannot protect the citizens, and he sho…