MURIC requests to visit El-Rufai in ICPC custody

A Muslim civil liberties group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has made a formal request to visit a former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC).

The request for the visit was contained in a letter submitted to the ICPC dated August 18, 2026 by the Abuja branch chairman of MURIC.

The human rights group listed the names of its three-man delegation that will visit El-Rufai as Professor Ishaq Akintola, Executive Director; Ustadh Yunus Salahudeen, Chairman, Abuja branch; as well as the branch Assistant Secretary, Shehu Ahmad Lemu. 

It will be recalled that El-Rufai has been in ICPC custody since February 16, 2026.

He has already spent approximately six months and two days as of August 18, 2026 when MURIC submitted its letter requesting to visit him.