The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday postponed the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to Wednesday.
The adjournment followed proceedings conducted under heavy security presence, underscoring the intense public attention surrounding the high-profile corruption case.
Counsel to the former governor, Ukpong Akpan, confirmed the development shortly after the session but declined to provide further details, citing ongoing legal work.
“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 stated.
Following the court session, El-Rufai was escorted out of the premises by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission in a white Hilux vehicle.
Earlier in the day, the former governor had arrived at the court under tight security for the continuation of proceedings on his bail request—an arrangement similar to the one observed during his arraignment last week.
El-Rufai is currently 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.
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The proceedings come after he spent over a month in detention, a development that has continued to generate widespread reactions across the country.
The court had initially scheduled March 31, 2026, for the hearing of all pending applications, including the bail request.
eHowever, the anti-graft agency had earlier granted him temporary release on compassionate grounds following the death of his mother 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 court, he was docked alongside Amadu Sule on allegations including abuse of office, fraud, intent to commit fraud, and conferring undue advantage.
The charges are distinct from those before the Federal High Court.
After the proceedings at the State High Court, authorities moved the former governor to the Federal High Court within the same premises for continuation of the bail hearing.
With the adjournment, proceedings on the bail application are expected to resume on Wednesday.