Breaking: El-Rufai released from ICPC custody

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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai

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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has been released from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), according to his son, Bashir El-Rufai.

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Bashir disclosed this in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, stating that his father had been freed from detention.

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“My beloved great legend of a father (@elrufai) is being released from his unlawful and illegal detention at the hands of one of the most corrupt agencies in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that is a lame excuse of a pathetic institution.

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“Thank you all for all the support. Our family shall never forget these times. We have overcome, as the El-Rufais,” he wrote.

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El-Rufai had been in ICPC custody since February 18 over allegations bordering on financial misconduct and other related matters.

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As of the time of filing this report, the ICPC has yet to issue an official statement regarding the terms of his temporary release.

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Meanwhile, the former governor’s mother, Umma El-Rufai, died earlier on Friday in Cairo, Egypt.

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