Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s Alleged ₦8.68bn CCTV Contract Fraud Trial to December 8
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned the trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, and six other defendants over an alleged ₦8.68 billion CCTV surveillance contract fraud to December 8, 2026, following changes in the legal teams representing the prosecution and the former governor.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), which instituted the case, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
The case came up before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna Judicial Division, where the newly appointed prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Muktar, announced his appearance and requested an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and familiarise himself with previous proceedings.
Similarly, Mustapha Abubakar, SAN, who recently took over as counsel to El-Rufai, the first defendant, sought time to review the case and prepare his defence.
The judge granted both requests and adjourned the substantive trial until December 8 for hearing.
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Meanwhile, the court fixed Friday, October 16, 2026, to rule on a pending bail application filed by the second defendant, Jimi Adebisi Lawal, a former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor to El-Rufai.
The ICPC had, on June 25, 2026, arraigned El-Rufai, Lawal and five corporate entities before the court on an amended 11-count charge bordering on alleged corruption, money laundering and related offences.
The case, marked FHC/KD/93C/2026, also lists Singularity Network Security Limited, Solar Life Nigeria Limited, Knowledge Investment Nigeria Limited, Intercellular Nigeria Limited and Noble Coast Resources Limited as defendants.
According to the commission, the allegations centre on the award of a CCTV surveillance contract for Kaduna metropolis, valued at approximately ₦8.68 billion, during El-Rufai’s administration.
The ICPC alleged that the contract was awarded in violation of applicable public procurement requirements and that one of the companies involved lacked the requisite experience and qualifications to execute the project.
The allegations have not been established in court, and the defendants are entitled to the presumption of innocence pending the determination of the case.
The commission reaffirmed its commitment to prosecuting the matter in accordance with due process, the rule of law and the constitutional rights of all parties involved.
By PRNigeria
