Court Adjourns As El-Rufai RequestsTo See Medical Doctor

Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the trial of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai to Tuesday, 13th October, 2026, at 12 noon.

This followed El-Rufai’s absence in court due to his alleged request to see his medical doctor yesterday.

Consequently, the court directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to produce him at the next hearing of the suit.

The trial judge, Justice Darius Khobo, gave the directive after the prosecution and defence agreed on the new date.

After the court session ,yesterday, ICPC lead counsel, Ayodeji Adedipe, said the prosecution had expected El-Rufai to be present despite a request by his lead defence counsel, Paul Erokoro, for an adjournment.

Adedipe explained that Erokoro had requested the adjournment to attend the swearing-in of a new set of Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the Supreme Court.

He said, “We had expected the defendant to be in court, even though his counsel had given an excuse not to be in court.”

The ICPC counsel said he contacted the commission to ascertain why El-Rufai, who was in its custody, had not been brought to court.

According to him, the commission informed him that the former governor had requested to see his doctor to review the medical test results.

“They informed me that this morning the defendant said he would not come to court because he needed to see his doctor for a review of some medical tests he had done,” Adedipe said.

He said the information was subsequently communicated to the court, which directed that El-Rufai and all counsel be present at the next hearing.

Adedipe said the parties had agreed to return on Tuesday.