- Safiu Kehinde
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has again adjourned the ruling on bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, in his ongoing trial over alleged graft.
NPO Reported that El-Rufai had yesterday made a return to the court room following the burial of his mother.
The court would however adjourn the case till today with the ex-Kaduna governor appearing at the court premises earlier today.
However, the presiding judge, Justice Rilwan Aikawa, would again adjourned the adjourned to April 14, 2026, for ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Wednesday.
Recall that El-Rufai is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 10-count charge bothering on allegations of corruption.
Lead counsel to the defendant, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), disclosed to journalists shortly after the court session, that arguments on the bail application had been concluded.
According to him, both the defence and prosecution teams had presented their submissions before the court, expressing optimism that justice would prevail.
“The bail application was argued and responded to, and the ruling has been fixed for the 14th of April. Any lawyer will be hopeful. We have put our arguments before the court, and this is a court of justice. We look forward to the decision,” he said.