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.

FCT POLLS HOLIDAY STALLS MALAMI, SON’S RE-ARRAIGNMENT FOR TERRORISM, ILLEGAL ARMS POSSESSION. (PHOTO).


 FCT polls holiday stalls Malami, son’s re-arraignment for terrorism, illegal arms possession


The work free day declared by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over Saturday’s area council elections has scuttled the bid by the Department of State Services, DSS, to re-arraign a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, on a five-count charge bordering on terrorism and illegal firearms possession.


The arraignment, slated for the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, February 20, was abruptly put off when it became clear that workers including those of the court would not be at work.


Operatives of the DSS had taken over security at the court as early as 7: 00 am ahead of the arraignment.


However, by 9:00 am when Malami and his son were to be brought before Justice Peter Lifu, information filtered round that the workers would not be on duty.


The development prompted the DSS to shelve bringing the two defendants to the court.


It will be recalled that Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, and his son were earlier arraigned before a vacation judge on the same charge.


The vacation judge eventually returned the case file to the Chief Judge, Hon Justice John Tsoho for re-assignment to a regular judge.


Although the matter was re-assigned to Justice Obiora Egwuatu for fresh arraignment, the judge declined to proceed with the matter for personal reasons.


Meanwhile, sources confirmed that the former AGF and his son would now be arraigned on Monday, February 23, 2026

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