El-Rufai Yet To Regain Freedom As Bail Conditions Stall Release

A Federal High Court in Kaduna has ordered former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions.

Although the court granted bail in the corruption case filed against him by the ICPC, the trial judge, Rilwanu Aikawa, ruled that the former governor would not be released until all conditions are met.

Reacting to the ruling, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and ally of El-Rufai, Hayatudeen Lawal Makarfi, described the bail terms as excessive, citing multiple requirements including landed property, a N200 million bond, and other conditions.

According to the associate, the “bail conditions are many, from landed properties to N200 million to someone who has a traditional title, and so many conditions, numbering almost ten or more”.