EL-RUFAI TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY AS COURT ADJOURNS BAIL APPLICATION TO APRIL 14.(PHOTO).

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 El-Rufai to remain in custody as court adjourns bail application to April 14 Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of a Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, to April 14th. The bail application of the former governor came up before the court today. April 1. The court adjourned the case after listening to arguments from both the defence and prosecution  El-Rufai was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion of public property and money laundering. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The court ordered that he remain in ICPC custody pending the hearing of his bail application on the fixed date. The former governor arrived at the court premises around 9:00 a.m. in a black Hilux vehicle, accompanied by DSS officials.

SOUTH AFRICA,PLANS TO PULL OUT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.

                    According to a deputy minister who said today sunday that South Africa plans to leave the International Criminal Court {ICC},as the government faces criticism for ignoring a court order to arrest Sudan's president earlier this year.Obed Bapela,deputy minister in the Presidency told reporters after a ruling party policy meeting that ''The ICC has lost its direction and the ruling African National Congress {ANC} wants to withdraw South Africa after following certain processes''.Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir,accused of genocide and war crimes,visited the country in June,but was allowed to leave despite a court order to detain him.Though the South African last week asked the ICC for more time to explain why it allowed this.But the ruling party this weekend resolved to leave the ICC,with Bapela saying powerful nations trample human rights and pursue selfish interest.One more photo below.                                                          

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