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Nigeria: Court Adjourns El-Rufai Corruption Case to December 8
A supplied Channels Television report says Kaduna proceedings were adjourned to December 8, 2026 after a new prosecutor requested time to study the file.
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Added 14 October 2026 · Kaduna, Nigeria · Court proceedings ongoing
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According to the Channels Television account supplied to Crime Watch Global, the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned the continuation of hearing in the alleged corruption case involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to December 8, 2026.
The account says newly assigned prosecuting counsel Ibrahim Mukhtar requested more time to study the case file. The court also reportedly fixed October 16, 2026 for a bail-application hearing for former Kaduna State official Jimi Lawal, a co-defendant.
El-Rufai was reportedly seen leaving court after the adjournment. The account says he had earlier arrived for proceedings in a separate case involving the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The proceedings concern allegations of financial misconduct during his administration between May 2015 and May 2023. An adjournment is a procedural decision, not a finding of guilt. This report does not announce a conviction or the result of the forthcoming bail hearing.
Source: Channels Television — 14 October 2026 court report
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