The former Kaduna governor, Mallam Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai has been released from Independent Offences Commission (ICPC) custody following the death of his beloved mother on Friday.
Earlier, the death of El-Rufai patriarchy mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai was announced by her grandson, Bello El-Rufai on his Facebook post.
READ MORE: El-Rufai’s mother died after illness
Court adjourns El-Rufai’s bail hearing to March 31
El-Rufai’s son who is a federal lawmaker representing Kaduna North constituency at 10th National Assembly tweeted that his father has been released from the ICPC’s custody.
His post reads: Alhamdulillah. My beloved great legend of a father (@elrufai) is being released from his unlawful & illegal detention at the hands of one of the most corrupt agencies in the Federal Republic of Nigeria that is a lame excuse of 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.”, Bello thanked Nigerians.
El-Rufai has been in custody for the alleged N579.6 m and $1.1m fraud while serving as Kaduna governor between 2015 to 2023.
El-Rufai was arraigned before Justice before Honourable Justice A.I. Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Kaduna Division, over alleged corruption-related offences.
