Nasir El-Rufai
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023. A member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) since November 2025 after his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) which he was one of the founding member, and served as the minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2003 to 2007 under the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.
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Jun 25, 2026
Center
Former Kaduna governor appeared in court over an ICPC case; his bail application ruling was adjourned to July 1.
His legal troubles continue to polarize: Centre critics note the need for accountability but also worry about political persecution in a charged environment.
Jun 25, 2026
Far Left
Arraigned by ICPC along with an ex-aide and five firms for alleged N8.68 billion fraud in Kaduna CCTV contract.
Labour Party sees this as a key corruption case against a prominent APC figure, reinforcing their narrative of APC graft.
Jun 24, 2026
Far Left
Former Kaduna governor El-Rufai remains in detention, with Atiku and others raising alarm over the harsh bail conditions imposed by the court.
For Labour supporters, El-Rufai's case exemplifies the APC's internal power struggles and the selective use of the judiciary, but there is little sympathy given his own past controversies.
Jun 23, 2026
Center
He is set to file a no-case submission after the DSS closed its case in the alleged wiretapping trial.
El-Rufai's legal battle is a test of judicial independence and political accountability, watched closely by Centrists who question the government's use of security agencies.
Jun 23, 2026
Lean Left
Former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai opted for a no-case submission as the DSS closed its case in his trial for alleged breaches of national security.
PDP views the trial as evidence of APC's internal corruption and use of state security to settle political scores, while also noting that El-Rufai's past attacks on the opposition now backfire.
Jun 23, 2026
Far Left
Former Kaduna governor will file a no-case submission in his wiretapping trial after the DSS closed its case.
Labour supporters see El-Rufai as a polarizing APC figure whose legal battle distracts from real governance failures, though some may question the trial's political motives.
Jun 15, 2026
Far Left
His corruption trial has been adjourned due to co-defendants' absence.
Labour Party sees his trial as long overdue accountability for APC corruption in Kaduna.
Jun 6, 2026
Far Right
Human rights activist Ibrahim Garba Wala is publicly demanding a review of bail conditions imposed on former Kaduna Governor El-Rufai, calling them impossibly stringent.
APC hardliners are divided, with some viewing El-Rufai's legal troubles as a politically motivated targeting of a former party heavyweight who broke with Tinubu's inner circle.