02/03/2026
BREAKING: THE ICPC HAS SPOKEN AT LAST.
.. TRUE EL-RUFAISTS ARE INTELLIGENT AND NOT UNDULY DRIVEN BY EMOTION
.. Neither are they swayed by sensationalism and the noise on the streets.
Read read in between the lines for and by yourself extracts from the court filings by the ICPC regarding Mallam Nasir El-Rufai .
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“On the 18th day of February, 2026, at about 7 pm, the applicant was released to the DSS by the EFCC to be handed over to the commission.
“On the 19th day of February, 2026, the commission obtained a remand order to keep the applicant in its custody for 14 days, which will lapse on the 5th day of March, 2026.
“The commission has since confronted the applicant with the retrieved documents during its preliminary investigation activities, but the applicant has refused to respond to interviews to date.
“On the 19th day of February, 2026, the commission executed a duly signed search warrant on the premises of the applicant at No. 12 Mambila Street, A*o Drive, A*okoro District, Abuja.
“During the search, which was witnessed by the applicant’s wife, Hadiza Isma el-Rufai, and his son, Hon. Mohammed Bello el-Rufai, the commission retrieved sensitive security documents capable of compromising national security.
“The applicant, on national television (Arise Television), admitted to tapping telephone conversations of the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
“During the search operations, the commission retrieved electronic magnetic equipment allegedly capable of tapping conversations.
“He was asked to give consent to enable the commission access the equipment, but he refused. A copy of the consent form is attached and marked Exhibit ICPC 5.
“The search also retrieved sensitive security documents of various security agencies of the government.
“The applicant is also allegedly threatening likely prosecution witnesses, and one such witness has written to the commission seeking protection. A copy of the letter is attached and marked Exhibit ICPC 6.”
“The commission received a petition against the applicant, a former two-term Governor of Kaduna State.
“Thereafter, the commission began preliminary investigations into the allegations contained in the petition and retrieved relevant documents from banks and other government institutions.
“Upon conclusion of preliminary investigations, the commission made several efforts to invite the applicant to confront him with documents retrieved during the investigation.
“Every attempt to invite the applicant via formal letters proved abortive.
“On the 5th day of February, 2026, the commission received information about the applicant’s arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
“Operatives of the Department of State Services were contacted to assist in arresting him, but the attempt was unsuccessful.
“The commission later located the applicant’s residence at A*o Drive, Abuja, and formally served him with an invitation letter to appear before the commission on the 13th day of February, 2026, at 10am.
“The applicant, through his legal representatives, requested to honour the invitation on the 18th day of February, 2026.
“Before the agreed date, he had honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and was detained.
“He was later granted administrative bail but was unable to meet the conditions and remained in EFCC custody.”
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And ...
▪︎ The commission also detailed multiple corruption allegations against the former governor.
These include questions surrounding the whereabouts of €1.4 million; 180 suspicious payments totalling N2,158,799,199 from a Consolidated Revenue Account allegedly linked to Kaduna State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) account; and transfers to undisclosed accounts.
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So, there you have it. I hope you read what I read and saw what I saw. Strip it of all the shenanigans loaded in there and see if there's really anything there, but of course, they must present something. What do you expect?
At least now, they finally said something. At least we know that they got an order from a Magistrate court as far away as Bwari and that the order elapses this Thursday. So they must bring him before a judge to begin to prove their allegations. Don't bet on anything, though.
By the way, did anyone else equally notice how the Independent Corrupt Practices & Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in this filing was heavy on "phone tapping" and "phone tapping equipment" and embarrassingly light on its core mandate - "Corrupt Practices"?
Then, suddenly, from how many hundreds of billions thrown around, we are now talking; questions about the "whereabouts of €1.4 million and suspicious payments totalling approximately N2 Billion.
Isn't God wonderful?
We don't even mind the lies. All we have been asking for is for proper due process to be followed, but we are not stupid now. We are "not a fool".
We wait for them in court. He who alleges must prove. Please go about your normal businesses and let us all be law abiding.
©️ Uche Diala
