Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has been granted temporary bail by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, following the death of his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, on Friday.
The former governor’s temporary freedom is intended to allow him to fulfill the funeral ceremonies for his late mother, who died in Cairo, Egypt, following a long illness.
Bashir, El-Rufai’s son, confirmed his father’s release in a post on his X account Friday night.
“Alhamdulillah. My beloved, legendary father (@elrufai) is being released from his unlawful and illegal detention at the hands of one of the most corrupt agencies in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which is a lame excuse for a pathetic institution.
“Thank you all for all the support. Our family shall never forget these times. We have overcome, as the El-Rufai’s always do,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, Nasir El-Rufai is in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission after being arrested on corruption and money-laundering charges.
He was charged before a Federal High Court in Kaduna on March 24 on a 10-count indictment, and the case was adjourned until March 31, 2026, to hear pending petitions, including his bail request.
The burial plans for Hajiya El-Rufai had not yet been revealed at the time of reporting this article.
