…as DSS re-arrested him
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Wednesday fixed April 14 for ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
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…as DSS re-arrested him
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Lead counsel to the former governor, Mr Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), disclosed this shortly after the court session.
“My name is Oluwole Iyamu, I am a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. I lead the defence team for Malam Nasir El-Rufai,” he said.
“The bail application was argued and responded to, and the ruling has been fixed for April 14.
“We look forward to that day. We are hopeful. We have put our arguments before the court, and this is a court of justice.
“We await the decision of the court,” he added.
On a related matter scheduled for April 10 at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Iyamu said the legal team was fully prepared.
“That is a separate matter. As lawyers, we are ready. We have filed all necessary processes and will be in court. That is the DSS matter,” he said.
However, in a dramatic twist, El-Rufai was immediately re-arrested within the court premises by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Eyewitnesses said DSS operatives, who had maintained a heavy presence around the court, swiftly moved in and took custody of the former governor moments after the proceedings.
The Federal High Court had on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the bail application to Wednesday.
El-Rufai was earlier taken away from the court premises by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in a white Hilux vehicle.
On Tuesday, the former governor was 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 bordering on abuse of office, fraud, intent to commit fraud, and conferring undue advantage.
The charges, instituted by the ICPC, are distinct from those before the Federal High Court.
Following the State High Court proceedings, the commission moved him to the Federal High Court located within the same premises.
