Bail Application: Court of Appeal rules against El-Rufai
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal filed by Mr El-Rufai, challenging the decision of the Kaduna State High Court to deny him bail. The post Bail Application: Court of Appeal rules against El-Rufai appeared first on…
Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State's former governor, has been facing legal proceedings before the state High Court, with his defence team seeking bail as part of the case. The Kaduna State High Court had earlier denied his bail request, prompting his lawyers to approach the Court of Appeal to challenge that decision.
The ruling is significant given El-Rufai's prominent political profile as a two-term governor and senior figure within Nigeria's ruling political establishment. Both Premium Times and Legit.ng confirm that the Court of Appeal has now dismissed his appeal, upholding the lower court's refusal to grant him bail, though neither report provides further detail on the underlying charges, the court's full reasoning, or what legal options remain open to him.