Court Rejects El-Rufai's Bid to Halt Asset Freezing
On October 8, 2026, the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, which sought to restrain the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other agencies from freezing his bank accounts. The suit included the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Department of State Services (DSS), and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) as respondents.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the suit was an abuse of court process since El-Rufai had previously filed a similar case in the FCT High Court. The judge stated that the court cannot be used to obstruct law enforcement agencies from executing their statutory duties.
El-Rufai's suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/368/2026 and filed on February 24, 2026, requested an interim injunction to maintain the status quo regarding his assets, which he claimed were lawfully acquired from his severance pay as governor from 2015 to 2023.
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