Stories by Steve Aya
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has dismissed the enchantment filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, difficult the choice of the Kaduna State High Court refusing his bail software.
In its judgement delivered on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Appeal No. CA/Ok/254C/2026, the appellate courtroom affirmed that the trial courtroom exercised its discretion judicially and judiciously, in refusing the previous Governor’s bail software.
The courtroom held that El-Rufai’s enchantment lacked benefit, and located no miscarriage of justice within the trial Judge’s determination.
The appellate courtroom additionally discovered deficiencies, within the affidavit the previous Governor relied on to hunt bail. It held that the decrease courtroom’s findings, offered no ample grounds for appellate interference.
During proceedings, Counsel to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Ayodeji Adedipe, had argued that Mallam El-Rufai beforehand filed three separate bail purposes earlier than the trial courtroom, all of which have been refused.
The prosecution maintained that the previous Governor failed to determine ample grounds, to warrant overturning the trial courtroom’s determination.
However, Mallam El-Rufai’s Counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN, argued that the offences have been bailable, and that his consumer’s continued detention may undermine his capability to arrange an efficient defence.
In dismissing the enchantment, the Court of Appeal upheld the decrease courtroom’s ruling, successfully sustaining the refusal of bail pending additional proceedings.
The determination represents one other vital judicial improvement within the ongoing prosecution of the previous Governor, over alleged monetary infractions linked to his administration.
The substantive trial is scheduled to begin on October 12, 2026.
Mallam El-Rufai has denied wrongdoing, and the allegations in opposition to him stay topic to judicial willpower.
