EL-RUFAI TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY AS COURT ADJOURNS BAIL APPLICATION TO APRIL 14.(PHOTO).
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.
According to Chinenye Genevieve,who just sent in this story that Kaduna State Governor,Nasir-El-Rufai,has ordered the arrest of people behind the three-month quit notice given to Igbos to leave the North.In a statement signed by his spokesman,Samuel Aruwan,El-Rufai strongly condemned,''the inciting,hate speech delivered by some self-appointed northern youths''.l-Rufai said,''the Kaduna State Government has directed that its Ministry of Justice should prepare charges and prosecute the signatories and anyone complicit in arranging this egregious assault on the rights of fellow citizens''.The Governor condemned the action of the groups,and assured every resident of the state that,''nobody can tamper with their freedom to reside where they choose''.The full statement reads: ''The Kaduna State Government condemns in the strongest terms the press statement by some self-appointed 'northern youths'' that threatened the safety and property of our citizens of Igbo extration.Government assures every resident of our state that their constitutional and human rights to live peacefully and own property wherever they choose is sacrosanct.Even people who may feel unhappy about irresponsible comments or actions that have taken place in other states must know that two wrongs cannot make a right.The Kaduna State Government believe in and will uphold the right of every Nigerian to live safely and develop his/her full potentials within its territory''.
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