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<p>Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, is currently in custody following his voluntary appearance for questioning at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).</p>
<p>El-Rufai arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday, February 16, 2026, after returning from Egypt on February 12. According to his media team, he has been detained since his arrival, with no official reports of interrogations been carried out.</p>
<p>A statement released via El-Rufai&#8217;s official social media account by his media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, raised concerns over the conditions of his detention. Mr. Adekeye alleged that the former governor experienced a nosebleed during the night following his detention.</p>
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<p>The statement further claimed that family members and legal representatives have faced significant difficulties in gaining access to him.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Ubong Akpan also complained that lawyers and family were having difficulties in securing access to him in detention,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;One of his wives was not allowed to deliver his meal directly to him in the evening of 17th February but was asked to pass it to him through one of the commission’s personnel. His lawyers have reported that he suffered an overnight episode of bleeding from his nose.&#8221;</p>
<p>It has been confirmed that El-Rufai has been transferred from EFCC custody to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in connection with charges related to cybercrime.</p>
<p>As of the time of this report, neither the EFCC nor the ICPC has issued a statement regarding the alleged health incident or the conditions of his detention.</p>
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