Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N10 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The lawsuit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1852/2026, alleges that the anti-graft agency unlawfully barred his wife, Aichatou Asabe, and son, Abba El-Rufai, from delivering meals, medication, and essential care to him while in detention.
The legal filing names the ICPC, its Chairman, and the Attorney-General of the Federation as respondents. Filed through defense counsel Ubong Akpan, the suit seeks nine judicial declarations establishing that El-Rufai's constitutional rights under Sections 34 and 37 of the 1999 Constitution remain enforceable despite his detention.
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An affidavit submitted by Principal Secretary Mohammed Shaba noted that the denial of family access violates existing judicial oversight directives established by Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Kaduna Judicial Division. This action follows a separate N1bn suit previously filed by El-Rufai challenging a raid on his Abuja residence.
"The respondents’ continued denial of family access without lawful authority is unconstitutional, illegal, null and void." — Extract from Court Filing
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