El-Rufai Sues ICPC for N10bn Over Family Access Denial
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has initiated a N10 billion fundamental rights lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly denying his wife, Aichatou Asabe, and son, Abba El-Rufai, access to him while in custody. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on August 13, is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1852/2026.
El-Rufai claims that the ICPC prevented family visits, which he argues violated his rights under the 1999 Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. He alleges that ICPC officers physically restrained his family during an attempted visit on July 7.
El-Rufai is seeking nine reliefs, including a declaration that the denial of access is unconstitutional and an order for unhindered access to his family and legal counsel. He asserts that this denial has caused him emotional distress and violated his dignity and family life.
The suit also names the ICPC chairman and the Attorney-General of the Federation as defendants.
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