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A Federal High Court in Kaduna yesterday ordered that the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, should be returned to the detention facility of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after it adjourned hearing of his bail application till today.
El-Rufai was granted temporary freedom from custody on March 27 to enable him to bury his mother, who died on March 27 in Cairo, Egypt.
However, the court, yesterday, adjourned proceedings on the bail application following arguments under tight security.
Counsel to the former governor, Ukpong Akpan, who confirmed the development shortly after the session, declined to give further details.
El-Rufai was earlier yesterday arraigned before a Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kawo on separate charges.
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At the state High Court, he was docked alongside Amadu Sule on allegations ranging from abuse of office and fraud to intent to commit fraud and conferring undue advantage.
The charges, also filed by the anti-corruption commission, were separate from those before the Federal High Court.
After the proceedings at the State High Court, the commission moved el-Rufai to the Federal High Court within the same premises for continuation of proceedings.
With the adjournment, the hearing of the bail application is expected to resume today.
