Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has told the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that his investigation is “politically motivated,” and exercised his right to silence during questioning.
In handwritten statements obtained by ICPC investigators on February 19 and 20, 2026, in the presence of his lawyer Ubong Akpan, el-Rufai provided biographical details but declined to answer substantive questions.
He stated that as “a leading member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the only surviving opposition party in Nigeria, which is the real reason you are investigating me,” he would make no further statement.
El-Rufai argued that after nearly two years of investigation, the ICPC should present its findings to a judicial tribunal rather than continue questioning him,Get The Full, Details. .
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