N432bn probe: El-Rufai spends second night in EFCC’s custody

The detained former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has spent his second night at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.

El-Rufai, who presented himself for questioning over corruption allegations at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday, was held in custody by the anti-graft agency interrogators.

The former governor was being grilled over alleged fraud during his tenure as governor from 2015 to 2023.

A source at the EFCC disclosed that El-Rufai will still spend Tuesday night with the commission’s interrogators.

“As I am talking to you now the former governor is still with our interrogators and he will be spending the night with them,” the source said.

According to the source, the agency would be diligent in its investigation over the allegations levelled against the former governor.

“I can assure you that EFCC will do its job professionally by attending to all issues raised against him,” he added.

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The source, who could not confirm when El-Rufai would be released or charged to court, said that depended on the progress of investigations.

El-Rufai’s media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, had also confirmed the development in a statement, noting that the former governor honoured the commission’s invitation and held discussions with the anti-graft agency’s officials.

He said El-Rufai had a frank and fruitful interaction with EFCC investigators, adding that his legal team described the officials’ conduct as professional.

Adekeye noted that the former governor remained with the commission after the engagement on Monday.

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