Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday criticised the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, warning that excessively stringent bail conditions could undermine constitutional safeguards and erode public confidence in the justice system.
The criticism comes as a Federal High Court in Kaduna fixed July 1, 2026, to rule on the ex-governor’s bail applications.
The court adjourned until July 1 for ruling on the bail applications filed by El-Rufai and his co-defendant, Jimi Lawal, in an alleged corruption case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
El-Rufai, who appeared before two separate courts in Kaduna on Wednesday, is facing charges relating to alleged abuse of office, financial impropriety and money laundering.
At the Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Hauwa’u Buhari, the immediate past governor, Lawal, a former Special Adviser during the El-Rufai administration, and several corporate entities were arraigned on an
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