The EFCC has detained former Kaduna governor Nasir el-Rufai over alleged financial improprieties, with further interrogation expected.
Sources: El-Rufai to spend night in EFCC custody
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, sources told TheCable.
According to insiders, el-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who… pic.twitter.com/KmVEtY2fqm
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai, according to sources. El-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), reportedly presented himself at the EFCC headquarters on Monday following an invitation from the agency.
Sources said the former governor, who served between 2015 and 2023, will spend the night in custody as investigators continue questioning him over alleged financial improprieties during his tenure. “He is in our custody, and he is going to spend the night there,” a source said, adding that he may be released after further interrogation on Tuesday, depending on the progress of investigations.
In 2024, the Kaduna State House of Assembly indicted el-Rufai over the alleged diversion of N423 billion in public funds and money laundering, calling on anti-graft agencies to probe the matter. The former governor has also been invited by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and is expected to be interrogated on Wednesday.
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