By Emmanuella Oghenetega
In Abuja today, the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, has refused the bail application filed by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, describing the request as immature.
Thereby adjourning the case until the 23 of April, 2026.
This ruling was delivered by Justice Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik.
A lawyer who witnessed the proceedings disclosed that the court declined to allow El-Rufai’s legal team to move the bail application during Wednesday’s sitting.
“On the El-Rufai case, the court denied his counsel the right to move for his bail application just now. He stated the bail application is immature and he adjourned the case to the 23rd of April 2026 to arraign El-Rufai properly before the court.”
The decision means the former governor will remain in custody pending his formal arraignment.
El-Rufai was not present in court during the proceedings as he remains in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission.
