Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning under tight security for his arraignment.
The former governor was brought to the court premises at about 9:00 a.m. in a Hilux vehicle and remained inside for over 30 minutes before being escorted into the courtroom at approximately 9:34 a.m.
El-Rufai was heavily guarded as operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and the Department of State Services formed a protective cordon around him into the courtroom.
To cover the proceedings were journalists who came to the venue as early 7:00 a.m. but were barred from gaining access to the courtroom by DSS operatives.
Security was beefed up around the court premises located at the old Nigerian Defence Academy, with heavily armed personnel deployed from the early hours of the day.
Motorists were forced into a single lane from the Ungwan Sarki axis through Kawo, leading to traffic disruptions as vehicular movement in the area was restricted.
The arraignment of El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 was earlier announced by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
Its Head of Media and Public Communications, John Odey, in a statement explained that El-Rufai would be arraigned alongside one Joel Adoga in suit number FHC/KD/73/2026.
