The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has officially confirmed that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is now in its custody.
The confirmation came in a late-night statement issued at 12:04 AM on Thursday, February 19, 2026, signed by the Commission’s Head of Media, Mr. J. Okor Odey. The development marks a calculated “handover” of the former governor, who had only just completed a grueling 48-hour interrogation at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi.
While El-Rufai’s legal team reportedly met his administrative bail conditions at the EFCC late Wednesday, any hope of a walk to freedom was short-lived. Operatives of the ICPC were reportedly waiting at the exit to take him into fresh custody.
“The Commission wishes to state that Malam Nasiru El-Rufai is in our custody as at the close of work today, Wednesday, the 18th day of February, 2026,” the ICPC statement read. “He is in the custody of the Commission in connection with ongoing investigations.”
Though the ICPC remained tight-lipped on the specific charges, insiders suggest the probe is a “deep dive” into the N423 billion financial mismanagement report recently submitted by the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The focus has reportedly shifted to the procurement of massive foreign loans and urban development contracts awarded during his eight-year tenure.
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