Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday appeared before the Kaduna State High Court following his return from attending his mother’s burial.
El-Rufai had earlier been granted temporary release by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on March 27 to travel for the funeral of his mother, Hajiya Ummar El-Rufai, in Cairo, Egypt.
The funeral prayer was later held at the Central Mosque in Abuja, where several prominent Nigerian political figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Aminu Tambuwal, were in attendance.
The former governor is currently facing a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion and possession of public property, as well as money laundering. He was initially arraigned last week before Justice Rilwan Aikawa.
At the last hearing, the court adjourned proceedings to March 31, 2026, to consider pending applications, including his bail request.
In a video circulating online, El-Rufai was seen arriving at the court premises under tight security, dressed in a light-blue agbada with a matching cap and a yellow-patterned inner garment, accompanied by aides and security operatives.
