A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has temporarily been released from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
The development was disclosed by his son, Bashir El-Rufai, in a post on his X handle on Friday.
He wrote, “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.
“Thank you all for all the support. Our family shall never forget these times. We have overcome, as the El-Rufais.” He wrote.
the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been in ICPC custody since February 18 over allegations bordering on financial misconduct and other related matters.
The commission is yet to issue an official statement regarding the terms of his temporary release, as of the time of filing this report.
Recall that the former governor’s mother, Umma El-Rufai, had earlier on Friday died in Cairo, Egypt.
