The Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, till Wednesday.
Counsel to the former governor, Ubong Akpan (SAN), confirmed the development shortly after the court session but declined to give details of the proceedings.
“I’m sorry, I can’t talk now, we are in the middle of work. I have to go and file responses. The hearing of the bail application has been adjourned till tomorrow,” he said.
Following the court session, El-Rufai was escorted out of the premises by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in a white Hilux vehicle.
Earlier, the former governor had arrived the court under tight security for the hearing of his bail application in an ongoing corruption trial. The heavy security presence mirrored the situation during his arraignment last week, when he was first brought before the court.
El-Rufai is standing trial before Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion and possession of public property, as well as money laundering.
He was produced in court after spending over a month in detention, a development that has continued to draw widespread public attention to the high-profile case.
The court had earlier fixed March 31, 2026, for the hearing of pending applications, including his bail request.
However, the ICPC had on March 27, 2026, released him on compassionate grounds following the death of his mother, Hajiya Ummar El-Rufai, in Cairo, Egypt.
In a related development, El-Rufai was earlier on Tuesday arraigned before a Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kawo on separate charges.
At the State High Court, he was docked alongside one 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 ICPC, are distinct from those before the Federal High Court.
After the proceedings at the State High Court, the commission moved the former governor to the Federal High Court within the same premises for continuation of proceedings.
With the adjournment, hearing on the bail application is now expected to resume on Wednesday.