Charge El-Rufai or release him

More than 30 days have passed since former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai honoured an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Daily Trust published an article titled 'Charge El-Rufai Or Release Him'. According to the report, more than 30 days have passed since Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, honoured an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The newspaper argues that he should either be charged with an offence or released promptly. The piece was published on March 23, 2026.

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Kaduna youths protest on the streets demanding the release or arraignment of former governor Nasir El-Rufai detained by ICPC.
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Kaduna youths protest El-Rufai's continued detention

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Youth groups in Kaduna took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the continued detention of former governor Nasir El-Rufai by the ICPC. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) condemned the detention, urging the agency to either arraign him or release him. The ICPC denied claims that El-Rufai suffered nosebleeding.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it has not yet charged former Kaduna State governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai to court.

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Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, is set to spend the night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, confirmed this development. EFCC detectives have been questioning him into the night at their head office.

Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on January 19, 2026, shortly after securing bail in a money laundering case and release from Kuje Prison. This follows weeks of detention by the EFCC and prior warnings from his team about potential rearrest, amid ongoing legal battles. Part of the 'Abubakar Malami Legal Saga' series.

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In an update to his detention reported on December 10, 2025, former Nigerian Attorney-General Abubakar Malami has denied Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegations of operating 46 bank accounts linked to recovered loot from Gen. Sani Abacha. The EFCC states detention results from unmet bail conditions in probes into money laundering, abuse of office, and terrorism financing, while supporters like Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress decry political persecution. Malami claims only six known accounts and full cooperation.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled March 25 for a ruling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's application for final forfeiture in a $13 million fraud case.

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In the latest escalation of tensions within the NNPP and Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called on Kano Governor Abba Yusuf to relinquish his position. Kwankwaso rejected defection rumors while reports suggest potential opposition realignments.

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