ICPC to Arraign El-Rufai Over Alleged Money Laundering

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on multiple charges bordering on alleged financial crimes.

According to a statement issued on Monday by the commission’s spokesperson, Okor Odey, the former governor will be arraigned on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, before the Federal High Court of Nigeria.

The charges, filed under suit number FHC/KD/73/2026, include alleged money laundering, conversion and possession of public property.

The ICPC further disclosed that El-Rufai will also face a separate trial before the Kaduna State High Court on allegations of abuse of office, fraud, intent to commit fraud, and conferring undue advantage.

In the second case, marked KDH/KAD/ICPC/01/26, the former governor is listed alongside Amadu Sule, also known as LEDA, while another defendant, Joel Adoga, is named in the federal high court case.

Odey noted that both cases were filed on March 18, 2026, and that the defendants have been duly served in accordance with legal procedures. He added that the date for arraignment at the state high court would be communicated in due course.

“The commission remains committed to due process and the rule of law,” the ICPC spokesperson stated.

El-Rufai has been in ICPC custody since February 18, 2026, following his arrest shortly after his release by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which had earlier detained him for 48 hours between February 16 and 18, 2026.