Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has yet to receive a response from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on his bail application, his media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, said on Monday.
El-Rufai voluntarily honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 16 and was held until February 18, when he was transferred to the ICPC.
Adekeye said his lawyers have not been shown any remand order, despite the 48-hour constitutional window for detention without charge having expired.
In a post on X, Adekeye wrote: “Today marks eight days since Malam Nasir El-Rufai was detained.
“He voluntarily reported at the EFCC in the morning of Monday, 16th February 2026 in response to an invitation.
“He has been held since, first by the EFCC which kept him in custody until the night of Wednesday, 18 February when he was moved to the ICPC.”
He added: “As at today, his lawyers have not received any response from the ICPC to their application for bail; and they have not been shown any remand order as the 48-hour window for holding a person without charge has expired.”
Adekeye further disclosed that El-Rufai is scheduled to be arraigned on February 25 on charges filed by the Department of State Services.
On the same day, the Federal Capital Territory High Court will hear his fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Federal Government, the ICPC, the EFCC and the DSS, seeking an order admitting him to bail.
“This week, the courts would entertain at least two matters related to Malam El-Rufai,” Adekeye stated, noting that the fundamental rights case is seeking “an order to admit him to bail” while he is also “scheduled for arraignment on the same date on the widely publicised charges filed by the DSS.”
The detention follows events that began upon his return to Nigeria on February 12, including the seizure of his passport at the airport and a subsequent search of his residence on Aso Drive, actions his legal team has challenged in court.
