/ Oct 04, 2026
/ Oct 04, 2026

BREAKING: Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail with strict conditions

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Nasir El-Rufai has been granted bail in the sum of N100 million by the Federal High Court in Abuja, as legal proceedings against the former governor continue.

According to The Nation, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled on Monday that El-Rufai must provide one surety in like sum to secure his release.

The court imposed stringent conditions. The surety must be resident in Maitama or Asokoro in Abuja and must submit the original Certificate of Occupancy for a landed property to the court registry. The surety is also required to be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 17.

Justice Abdulmalik further ordered the surety to provide proof of salary payments for at least three months, backed by a verification letter from the surety’s bank manager within the court’s jurisdiction. Additional requirements include an affidavit of means, execution of a bail bond and submission of a recent passport photograph.

The court also directed El-Rufai to surrender all valid international passports and to report monthly to the Department of State Services headquarters every last Friday at 10am to sign an attendance register pending the conclusion of the trial.

In a further condition, the former governor must submit a letter of attestation from the Kaduna Traditional Council.

Justice Abdulmalik warned that any breach of the bail terms would lead to automatic revocation.

The Nation reported that the matter has drawn heightened attention following earlier proceedings involving allegations linked to the interception of conversations involving Nuhu Ribadu.

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