El-Rufai Released from ICPC Custody After Mother’s Death

El-Rufai has been released from ICPC custody after his mother’s death.

Philips News reports that former Governor of Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, Nasir El-Rufai, has been released from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), according to his son, Bashir El-Rufai.

This newspaper understands that Bashir disclosed this in a post on the micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, stating that his father had been released from detention.

“My beloved great legend of a father (@elrufai) is being released from his unlawful and 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-Rufais,” he wrote.

El-Rufai had been in ICPC custody since February 18 over allegations bordering on financial misconduct and other related matters.

As of the time of filing this report, the ICPC has yet to issue an official statement regarding the terms of his temporary release.

Meanwhile, PhilipsNews reports that the former governor’s mother, Umma El-Rufai, died earlier on Friday, March 27, 2027, in Cairo, Egypt.