The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed multiple criminal charges against Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, over allegations of large-scale corruption involving billions of naira, millions of dollars, and abuse of office.
Court documents filed at the Kaduna State High Court detail charges including contract fraud, diversion of public funds, illegal enrichment, and attempts to interfere with federal investigations.
Central to the case are high-value contracts for CCTV installations. The ICPC alleges that in December 2015, El-Rufai approved a ₦4.61 billion contract for the design, procurement, and installation of CCTV systems in Kaduna metropolis, awarded to Singularity Network Security Limited, in violation of state procurement laws. Prosecutors also claim he granted the same company a $22.475 million contract for similar services, giving it an “unfair advantage.”
El-Rufai is further accused of persuading the Kaduna State Government to pay ₦11 billion to Indokaduna MRTS JV Nigeria Limited—an unregistered company—for a light rail project that was never executed. The ICPC charge sheet states this was done “under false pretence, with intent to defraud.”
The anti-graft agency also alleges that the former governor illegally received ₦289.8 million as severance allowance—far exceeding the lawful ₦20 million entitlement—and diverted $1.085 million from a World Bank loan meant for Kaduna State.
In addition, El-Rufai and his son, Bashir Ahmad El-Rufai, are accused of attempting to bribe federal investigators in Dubai and Cairo in October 2025 to compromise ongoing probes linked to Singularity Network Security Limited.
Other charges include land fraud and criminal breach of trust, with claims that El-Rufai “dishonestly allocated” land along the Kaduna-Zaria Express Bypass to associates.
El-Rufai appeared in the Federal High Court in Kaduna on March 24, 2026, alongside Joel Adoga, for his arraignment on counts of money laundering, fraud, and abuse of office.
The ICPC contends that during his tenure, El-Rufai used his position to confer undue benefits on allies and private entities, systematically undermining procurement laws and financial regulations.
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