Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Emir of Kano, says Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, is facing stringent bail conditions before being released from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
El-Rufai has been in the custody of the ICPC since February 19 over alleged financial impropriety during his tenure as governor of Kaduna between 2015 and 2023.
On April 13, the ICPC arraigned the former governor at the Kaduna high court on an amended nine-count charge bordering on alleged fraud and abuse of office.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the el-Rufai Support Group Association (ERSGA) said it has engaged a United States-based advocacy firm to lead an international campaign over the ongoing trial of the former governor of Kaduna.
Mohammed Salihu, director of strategic partnerships of ERSGA, said the association had retained Vanguard Africa, a Washington DC-based organisation, to engage policymakers, democracy
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