ICPC Strikes: Ex-El-Rufai Appointees Face Trial Over ₦64 Million Fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to arraign three former appointees of ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Friday over alleged money laundering involving ₦64 million.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The accused include Lawal Adebisi, former Senior Special Adviser/Counselor to the Governor; Umar Waziri, former Accountant General of Kaduna State; and Yusuf Inuwa, former Finance Commissioner. Additionally, a company, Solar Life Nigeria Limited, has been named as a defendant in the case.

According to ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare, the arraignment will take place at the Federal High Court in Kaduna.

Allegations of Diversion

Bakare disclosed that the accused allegedly conspired to divert public funds into the account of Solar Life Nigeria Limited, where Adebisi is purportedly the sole signatory.

The suit filed at the Federal High Court, Kaduna Judicial Division, accuses Adebisi and the other defendants of diverting a total of ₦64,800,562 in three installments:

• ₦10,000,000.00
• ₦47,840,000.00
• ₦7,320,562.00

The defendants are scheduled to appear in court on January 17, 2025, to enter their plea.

Related Developments

This arraignment comes on the heels of charges filed last week by the ICPC against El-Rufai’s former Chief of Staff and Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu, over alleged money laundering involving ₦155 million. Sa’idu was accused of illegally transferring the funds to Ibrahim Muktar, a public officer in the Ministry of Finance.

The Kaduna State House of Assembly had previously accused the El-Rufai administration of misappropriating ₦423 billion, allegations the former governor has consistently denied.