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<p>By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa</p><div class="JhShv5P2" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is set to be transferred to Kaduna to face a new corruption trial, authoritative security sources have exclusively disclosed to SaharaReporters.</p>
<p>The former governor, who remains in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), will be moved from Abuja to Kaduna for the impending proceedings, a senior security official confirmed on Tuesday.</p>
<p>&#8220;El-Rufai is to be transferred to Kaduna for a fresh corruption trial,&#8221; the source revealed .</p><div class="bu4C86s9" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Specific details regarding the charges or the timeline for the trial remain unclear at this stage.</p>
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<p>The interim development follows a comprehensive legislative investigation by the Kaduna State House of Assembly into El-Rufai&#8217;s administration, which spanned from 2015 to 2023. The Assembly reaffirmed its findings in early 2026, stating it had uncovered serious irregularities in the handling of state finances, leading to the former governor&#8217;s indictment for financial mismanagement and misappropriation of funds .</p>
<p>Speaker Yusuf Dahiru Liman confirmed that the Assembly had &#8220;concluded its legislative probe… and forwarded its findings to appropriate authorities in line with constitutional provisions&#8221; .</p>
<p>The probe had previously sparked protests from civil society groups at the Assembly complex, demanding accountability and transparency. Demonstrators voiced concerns over alleged corruption and human rights violations during El-Rufai&#8217;s tenure.</p>
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<p>Further intensifying the scrutiny, Governor Uba Sani, El-Rufai&#8217;s successor, has repeatedly raised serious allegations, claiming that â¦423 billion could not be accounted for during the former administration. Sani has also maintained that El-Rufai left Kaduna State with unsustainable debts, significantly complicating governance. Former officials under El-Rufai have dismissed these accusations as a &#8220;politically motivated smear campaign&#8221;.</p>
<p>Earlier on Tuesday, SaharaReporters detailed how El-Rufai had accused ICPC officials of attempting to coerce him into abandoning politics as a condition for his release. The allegation is contained in a 30-page criminal complaint that directly names ICPC Chairman Musa Adamu Aliyu and four other officials.</p>
<p>According to the court documents, the former governor claimed that operatives of the anti-corruption agency told him bluntly that his freedom depended on his willingness to quit political activities.</p>
<p>The claim, detailed in Paragraph 12 of the filing, states that while in detention, ICPC officers, allegedly acting on the authority of the commission’s leadership, made it clear that disengaging from politics was the price for his release .</p>
<p>Further revelations in the supporting affidavit, particularly in Paragraphs 22 to 24, allege that El-Rufai was repeatedly warned that persisting in political involvement would keep him behind bars, while a commitment to withdraw would secure his freedom.</p>
<p>The allegation now forms the crux of Count Six in the suit, where the embattled politician accuses the officials of wrongful confinement with intent to compel, an offence punishable under Sections 264 and 267 of the Penal Code. El-Rufai is urging the court to probe what he describes as a brazen abuse of power and a calculated attempt to strip him of his constitutional right to participate in Nigeria’s political process.</p>
<p>The Federal High Court in Abuja last week adjourned El-Rufai’s fundamental rights enforcement suit against the ICPC until March 25, 2026. He is seeking â¦1 billion in damages and has also asked the court to declare the search of his Abuja residence unlawful, restrain authorities from using seized evidence, and order the immediate return of all items taken.</p>
<p>The Nigeria Police Force, however, has urged the court to dismiss the suit, arguing that the search was conducted under a valid warrant and in line with statutory powers. In a counter-affidavit, the Inspector General of Police defended the operation, accusing El-Rufai of attempting to use the suit as a shield to frustrate investigation and possible prosecution.</p>
<p>The police chief maintained that the force has statutory powers to detect, arrest, investigate, and prosecute offenders, adding that the search was conducted in line with a warrant issued by a competent court. The IGP also rejected El-Rufai’s claim that the warrant used for the search was invalid, insisting that it was lawfully issued and properly executed by officers.</p>
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