Top El-Rufai ally quits Kaduna ADC days after party’s reconciliation
A resignation letter seen by PREMIUM TIMES shows that Mr Bello formally quit the ADC on 21 July.
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Kaduna ADC Crisis: El-Rufai’s ally Salisu Lukman quits party
Mr Lukman lamented that decisions regarding leadership representation in Kaduna were being handled in a manner that "reduced (him) to ...
El-Rufai denies breaching court order, demands ICPC retract statement over hospital visit
Mr El-Rufai's defence team has demanded the retraction of the ICPC's 7July publication titled “El Rufai and Medical Doctor Abuse ...
ICPC arrests El-Rufai’s personal doctor, alleges breach of court order
The anti-corruption agency also accused Mr El-Rufai of abusing the court-approved hospital visit by allegedly receiving political associates while he ...
El-Rufai camp signals shift as son backs Ashiru despite ADC primary revolt by top ally
“When you see the son of a former governor celebrating with Ashiru while his father’s ally is protesting, it tells ...
ADC leaders denied access to El-Rufai in custody, ICPC gives reason
The ADC said tension escalated when “no fewer than three truckloads of armed police officers” arrived at the facility while ...
Family protest over El-Rufai’s detention by SSS, healthcare access, ICPC speaks
The family said they were alarmed that the former governor was taken into SSS custody instead of returning him to ...
El-Rufai’s family accuses ICPC of denying him food, medical access
The allegation was contained in a statement issued by his son, Mohammed El-Rufai, who described the development as “an outright ...
Bello El-Rufai, three other lawmakers dump parties for ADC, NDC
Fresh defections rocked the House with the ADC and NDC emerging as key destinations for defecting members.
El-Rufai secures court order on medical access, seeks variation of bail conditions
The court stressed that all movements must remain under the strict supervision of the ICPC.
Phone Tapping Charges: Court postpones El-Rufai’s bail hearing, orders his remand
The SSS arraigned Mr El-Rufai on Thursday on charges of tapping National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu’s phone call.
SSS arraigns El-Rufai on phone tapping charges
Five amended charges accusing of beaching national security were read to Mr El-Rufai during his court appearance in Abuja on ...
El-Rufai to remain in custody as court defers bail ruling
The court ordered Mr El-Rufai to remain in ICPC custody.
El-Rufai alleges fresh attempt to arrest him
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye, the former governor reacted to a report published by The Nation ...
Court grants El-Rufai N200 million bail
The judge ordered Mr El-Rufai to present two sureties, among other conditions he must meet, to be released from ICPC ...
ADC alleges political persecution of El-Rufai, opposition in Kaduna amid INEC dispute
The allegations come amid a dispute between the ADC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arising from a division ...
Why I’ll work with politicians in ADC facing corruption allegations – Peter Obi
In December 2025, Mr Obi, who has been celebrated as not being tainted by corruption, formally joined the ADC, with ...
ICPC takes El-Rufai back into custody as court postpones bail hearing
The ICPC released Mr El-Rufai temporarily on Friday so he could attend his mother’s funeral.
El-Rufai back in court after mother’s burial
ICPC reportedly released Mr El-Rufai on Friday on compassionate grounds to enable him to mourn his mother's passing and be part of ...
Uba Sani, Ribadu, Sanusi, Atiku attend El-Rufai’s mother’s burial in Abuja
Despite Nigeria’s often polarised political climate, the burial served as a rare moment of convergence, with rivals and allies standing ...
El-Rufai: Public scrutiny meets private grief
Within a week, the former Kaduna governor lost two close relatives, first his sister-in-law on Eid-el-Fitr and then his mother.
More lawyers fault ICPC over El-Rufai’s release snubbing court’s remand order
ICPC has faced a stream of criticisms since its controversial release of former Governor El-Rufai from custody on Friday snubbing ...
ICPC releases El-Rufai over mother’s death
Mr El-Rufai's mother, Umma El-Rufai, died on Friday.
ICPC faces rebuke for releasing El-Rufai against court order
ICPC disregarded a court order remanding Mr El-Rufai till Tuesday in releasing the former governor on Friday.
Tinubu, Ribadu commiserate with El-Rufai over mother’s death
Mr El-Rufai was a key supporter of Mr Tinubu in the build up to the 2023 presidential election and played ...
